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![]() | Paideia Program Product# 458503044 Selling for $15.75 "Essays discuss seminars, tutoring, lectures, school structure, and the teaching of English, math, science, history, social studies, foreign languages, and art" |
![]() | Domestic Revolutions; A Social History Of American Family Life Product# 458503398 Selling for $20.95 "The American family has undergone a series of transformations from its socially sanctified role as the center of society to today's private, independent unit. The authors explain just how the family has adapted and endured these changes." |
![]() | Caravaggio: Painter Of Miracles Product# 458504354 Selling for $21.95 "A National Book Award finalist presents the story of the tumultuous life of the Baroque Italian artist, offering insight into how he defined the aesthetic conventions of his time to create realistic portraits of everyday people and natural subjects. 40,000 first printing." |
![]() | The Dance of Anger: A Woman's Guide to Changing the Pattern of Intimate Relationships Product# 458504576 Selling for $22 "Based on the author's clinical experience and workshops she has introduced, this guide helps women understand the causes and patterns of their anger while providing specific alternatives for forging more powerful relationships. Book available." |
![]() | Diamonds Take Forever Product# 458504731 Selling for $12.95 "Losing her apartment when she breaks up with her boyfriend, Michelle Benamou faces the difficult task of locating an affordable New York City apartment and considers a relationship with a soon-to-be-divorced old friend, a situation that is compromised by her career ambitions, busybody relatives, and an ex-boyfriend's efforts to reconcile. Original. 25,000 first printing." |
![]() | Landlocked Product# 458505396 Selling for $13.95 "In the aftermath of World War II, Martha Quest finds herself completely disillusioned. She is losing faith with the communist movement in Africa, and her marriage to one of the movement's leaders is disintegrating. Determined to resist the erosion of her personality, she engages in the first satisfactory love affair and breaks free, if only momentarily, from her suffocating unhappiness. 'Landlocked is the fourth novel of Doris Lessing's classic Children of Violence sequence of novels, each a masterpiece in its own right, and collectively an incisive, all encompassing vision of our world in the twentiethcentury." |
![]() | THINK A SECOND TIME Product# 458505411 Selling for $14 "Dennis Prager, theologian, philosopher, and host of the highest-rated radio talk show in its time period challenges people to think about right and wrong during the 1996 electin season with this incisive look at morality and ethics in America." |
![]() | Soul of Cinema, The: An Appreciation of Film Music Product# 459052423 Selling for $74.8 "Filling a void in the literature on film music appreciation, this volume provides a consolidation of relevant film music with information about film composers and their scores. The volume also features well-illustrated information about each film with a text that clearly illustrates a well-rounded and in-depth look at film music. The reference addresses the functions of film scoring, the operational aspects of the industry, music for silent films, early sound film, the rise of the symphonic film score, the golden age of film music, the age of versatility, new faces enter the ranks and the 21st century. For film and music enthusiasts and others interested in the evolution of music in film." |
![]() | Paideia Program Product# 459631484 Selling for $15.75 "Essays discuss seminars, tutoring, lectures, school structure, and the teaching of English, math, science, history, social studies, foreign languages, and art" |
![]() | Soul of Cinema, The: An Appreciation of Film Music Product# 459632076 Selling for $74.8 "Filling a void in the literature on film music appreciation, this volume provides a consolidation of relevant film music with information about film composers and their scores. The volume also features well-illustrated information about each film with a text that clearly illustrates a well-rounded and in-depth look at film music. The reference addresses the functions of film scoring, the operational aspects of the industry, music for silent films, early sound film, the rise of the symphonic film score, the golden age of film music, the age of versatility, new faces enter the ranks and the 21st century. For film and music enthusiasts and others interested in the evolution of music in film." |
![]() | Domestic Revolutions; A Social History Of American Family Life Product# 460075906 Selling for $20.95 "The American family has undergone a series of transformations from its socially sanctified role as the center of society to today's private, independent unit. The authors explain just how the family has adapted and endured these changes." |
![]() | Heritage of World Civilizations, Combined Volume Product# 460447343 Selling for $125.8 "This comprehensive, accessible survey of world history has been extensively revised to provide an even more global and comparative perspective on the events and processes that have shaped our increasingly interdependent world. Written by leading scholars in their respective fields, 'Heritage of World Civilizations, 6/e,' combines unusually strong and thorough coverage of the unique heritage of Asian, African, Islamic, Western, and American civilizations, while highlighting the role of the world's great religious and philosophical traditions. Interactive maps'--one Web-based interactive map in each chapter--provides readers with opportunities to explore the relationships between time and space in shaping world history. A three-volume organization (available in A, B, C splits)'-- Volume A covers antiquity to 1300; Volume B covers the period from 1300-1850; and Volume C covers the Enlightenment to the present. Sixth editions now provide roughly the same amount of coverage for European and non-European regions. Volumes include European events during the High Middle" |
![]() | The Snapper Product# 460447490 Selling for $14 "The Commitments was praised as one of the freshest and funniest first novels in years. In The Snapper, Doyle has produced another brilliant comedy of everyday life in Dublin. A young single girl who shares a room with her sisters endures pregnancy while her family and the whole town wonder who the father is." |
![]() | Type Primer, A Product# 460450219 Selling for $51.4 "Practical and hands-on in approach, this book/exercise manual speaks clearly to beginning graphic designers and others involved with type about the complex meeting of message, image, and history surrounding typography. Focused on intent and content, not affect or style, it makes informed distinctions between what is appropriate and what is merely show (especially in terms of the 'junk' often generated unenlightened by computer users). Filled with examples, exercises, and background information--and designed itself to reflect good typographic design--it guides readers systematically to the point where they can not only understand but demonstrate basic principles of typography, and thereby strengthen their own typographic instincts. Basics. Development. Letters. Words and Phrases. Text. Simple Organization. Grid Systems. For beginning graphic designers and others interested in learning the effective use of type." |
![]() | The Snapper Product# 460450626 Selling for $14 "The Commitments was praised as one of the freshest and funniest first novels in years. In The Snapper, Doyle has produced another brilliant comedy of everyday life in Dublin. A young single girl who shares a room with her sisters endures pregnancy while her family and the whole town wonder who the father is." |
![]() | Oliver & Amanda and the Big Snow Product# 460450720 Selling for $3.99 "Whether building a snow fort, braving the big hill on their sleds, or building a snow pig, the lovable Oliver and Amanda Pig find plenty of fun after the 'big snow'." |
![]() | The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Mathematics Product# 460451332 Selling for $14.95 "This invaluable resource will guide general readers, as well as students, through the often bewildering maze of equations and theorems encountered within the mathematical universe. Nearly 1,000 entries have been added for this new edition covering everything from pure and applied mathematics to statistics. Also included are entries on mathematics of more general interest, such as fractals, game theory, and chaos. Providing succinct definitions and clear explanations to a wealth of terms, A Concise Oxford Dictionary of Mathematics also enables readers to make new discoveries as they browse and check cross-references. With explanatory figures, diagrams, and tables for ready reference to compliment the text, clear and precise definitions, with helpful examples of a wide range of mathematical terms and concepts, and brief biographical sketches of the great mathematicians, this comprehensive dictionary will serve as an indispensable and trustworthy guide to the dynamic world of mathematics." |
![]() | Women and Religion Product# 460543100 Selling for $36.8 "The book provides a balanced presentation of the global religious contributions of women. The book covers the religious experience of women from primal societies to modern day. Includes religious writings and practices from Hindu, Buddhist, Chinese, Japanese, Traditional African, Native American, Jewish, Christian, and Islamic communities." |
![]() | Growing Minds on Becoming a Teacher Product# 460543427 Selling for $13 "Herbert Kohl, one of America's most influential and provocative educators, believes that the only way to persist and to grow as a teacher is to commit oneself to the development of the child rather than to the regimented training of the pupil. His book is a lively, personal testament of one teacher's efforts to cultivate the natural vitality of the learning process; it is also a wonderfully concrete and practical guide full of stories of individual students and how they were helped to grow through learning." |
![]() | Chasing Grace: Reflections of a Catholic Girl, Grown Up Product# 460543432 Selling for $13.95 "Named a 'best bet' by 'USA Today, Chasing Grace' is a hilarious and touching memoir of a Catholic childhood and a lifetime spent in pursuit of grace--from the 'talented and thoughtful writer' ('New York Times') Martha Manning, author of the critically acclaimed 'Undercurrents'. 'Poignant, witty, often caustic. . . . Manning's meditation will appeal to thoughtful readers of every persuasion'.--'Library Journal'." |
![]() | Feminism and Art History Product# 460543444 Selling for $47 "A long-needed corrective and alternative view of Western art history, these seventeen essays by respected scholars are arranged chronologically and cover every major period from the ancient Egyptian to the present." |
![]() | Psychology: Brief Edition Product# 460543662 Selling for $76.7 "Based on the extensively revised Santrock's 'Psychology 6e, Psychology Brief Edition is a highly readable, practical and research oriented introduction to the discipline. The Brief Edition was developed to satisfy the demand for a shorter text that could easily be covered in one semester. Chapters were rewritten to maintain the continuity and pedagogy that has made Santrock a student and market favorite. Memory, Language, and Intelligence have been combined to form one cohesive chapter and the health psychology and statistics coverage has been moved into an appendix. Santrock provides faculty and students with the most relevant introduction to psychology available, no other Introductory text provides a better balance of research vs. pedagogy, content vs. applications, depth vs. breadth, and theoretical vs. practical information. All of this is presented in the clearly understandable and straightforward prose that Santrock is renowned for and in a highly visual design that is pedagogically sound and engaging without being distracting." |
![]() | Government by the People: Basic Version Product# 460543847 Selling for $97.25 Provides a text on government and society integrating Web sites and CD-ROM information to provide a comprehensive resource for study and communication. Basic version. CD-ROM included. DLC: Local government--U.S. |
![]() | Human Rights and Global Diversity Product# 460543968 Selling for $35.6 "This accessible book defends human rights as truly universal for all persons globally, while respecting the importance of plurality and cultural diversity. It is unique, as well, in discussing cross-cultural negotiations regarding human rights. The book shows that there is no inherent contradiction between human rights norms and social and cultural values, practices, and forms of life worthy of preservation. Concise yet comprehensive coverage includes reasoning about human rights, debating their universality, and cross-cultural negotiations. For anyone interested in the advancement of human rights, and respectful of pluralism and the diversity of cultures and ways of life." |
![]() | Comparative Psychology: Evolution and Development of Behavior Product# 460544049 Selling for $103 "This introduction to the evolutionary and developmental principles underlying the study of animal behavior provides a broad view of animal behavior from the comparative psychology perspective. Emphasizing problems and research interests that have traditional relevance for psychologist, the book uses examples drawn from specialized journals to provide a firm grasp of evolutionary science as it is applied to the understanding of behavior. The author discusses all aspects of the animal behavior including comparative learning and cognition, brain evolution and behavior, behavior genetics, behavioral ecology, social behavior in an ecological context, early experience and development, and the ontogeny of social behavior. For individuals interested in developing and deepening their understanding of evolutionary principles within psychology." |
![]() | History of England, Volume II, A: 1688 to the Present (Chapters 16-31) Product# 460544266 Selling for $75.8 "The second volume of a two-volume set, this book provides a broad, narrative account of English history from 1715 to the present day. It draws on the most up-to-date primary and secondary research to illuminate the full range of England's social, economic, cultural, and political past, and focuses on how and why events occurred. It stresses dominant themes in English history without espousing any single interpretation, and considers events in Scotland, Wales, and Ireland as they affected developments in England. An Age Of Stability: 1714-1760; The Economic, And Social Transformation Of England: 1761-1815; The Intellectual Transformation; Politics In The Reign Of George Iii; Diplomacy And War In The Age Of Revolution; Conservatism, Liberalism, And Reform; An Age Of Prosperity; Victorianism; The British Empire; An Age Of Crisis: 1873-1914; Britain And World War I; Britain Between The Wars; Britain And World War Ii; Socialist Britain 1945-1990; Life In Socialist Britain. For anyone interested in the History of England." |
![]() | Metaphysics Product# 460544320 Selling for $47.2 "Many of the problems of philosophy are of such broad relevance to human concerns, and so complex in their ramifications, that they are, in one form or another, perennially present. Though in the course of time they yield in part to philosophical inquiry, they may need to be rethought by each age in the light of its broader scientific knowledge and deepened ethical and religious experience." |
![]() | Our Man in Havana: An Entertainment Product# 460544433 Selling for $14 "Follows the plight of Wormold, a vacuum cleaner salesman, who becomes a slave to the expensive whims of his thirteen-year-old daughter, Milly, and takes on a job as Secret Agent 5920015 to pay for them" |
![]() | Maker of Saints: A Novel Product# 460544465 Selling for $15 "The author of '1959', a 'Los Angeles Times' Book Award nominee, returns with the tale of a woman's obsessive search for the truth behind her best friend's death. Alive with wit and sensibility, 'Maker of Saints' is a fascinating and provocative novel about art, love, jealousy and friendship in a glitzy New York demimonde." |
![]() | Time Product# 460545127 Selling for $7.95 "Collins Gems are smartly designed pocket reference guides, providing knowledge at a glance on a wide variety of popular and timely subjects. Packed with outstanding color photos and illustrations, and featuring durable flexi-bindings, these unique quick-reference books offer the minimum in size and the maximum in information." |
![]() | The Fire Line Product# 460545144 Selling for $16 "The acclaimed author of The True Life Adventures of Sparrow Drinkwater has created another mythological tale in which lives run headlong off the rails into tangled thickets of love, deception and narrow escape. The tale of Reed Kitchen, lifelong railway worker. full-time language lover and part-time visionary, The Fire Line is a dazzling, dramatic novel, a mesmerizing journey through an eccentric universe. 'Trevor Ferguson has made magic in this marvellous novel'. -- The Edmonton Journal '(Ferguson) is extraordinarily gifted at capturing the experience of a moment, evoking through small ordinary gestures a man's entire emotional history'. -- Joan Thomas, The Globe and Mail '... a 'splendiferous' achievement. (The Fire Line) is a glorious chunk of sustained poetic language that deserves to be short-listed for several awards ..'. -- The Toronto Star 'The ending... is both joyous and surprising'. -- The Ottawa Citizen" |
![]() | Women and Religion Product# 460545263 Selling for $36.8 "The book provides a balanced presentation of the global religious contributions of women. The book covers the religious experience of women from primal societies to modern day. Includes religious writings and practices from Hindu, Buddhist, Chinese, Japanese, Traditional African, Native American, Jewish, Christian, and Islamic communities." |
![]() | Going Postal Product# 460546014 Selling for $7.99 "Sentenced to death for forgery and swindling, Moist von Lipwig accepts an offer of a pardon in exchange for revamping an ancient post office, but his efforts are thwarted by tons of undelivered mail, an 18,000-year-old ghost postman, his shoe-wielding new girlfriend, and murderous characters who want the post office shut down. By the author of Monstrous Regiment. Reprint." |
![]() | 101 Poems That Could Save Your Life: An Anthology of Emotional First Aid Product# 460546142 Selling for $15.95 "Prozac has side effects, drinking gives you hangovers, therapy's expensive. For quick and effective relief -- or at least some literary comfort -- from everyday and exceptional problems, try a poem. Over the ages, people have turned to poets as ambassadors of the emotions, because they give voice and definition to our troubles, and by so doing, ease them. No matter how bad things get, poets have been there, too, and they can help you get over the rough spots. This is the first poetry anthology designed expressly for the self-help generation. The poems listed include classics by Emily Dickinson, Lord Byron, Ogden Nash, and Lucretius, to name just a few, along with newer works by such current practitioners as Seamus Heaney and Wendy Cope. This book has a cure or consolation for nearly every affliction, ancient or modern. And no side effects-except pleasure." |
![]() | Joe and Me: An Education in Fishing and Friendship Product# 460546192 Selling for $13.95 "When James Prosek was just fifteen, a ranger named Joe Haines caught him fishing without a permit in a stream near Prosek's home in Connecticut. But instead of taking off with his fishing buddy, James put down his rod and surrendered. It was a move that would change his life forever. Expecting a small fine and a lecture, James instead received enough knowledge about fishing and the great outdoors to last a lifetime. The story of an unlikely friendship, 'Joe and Me is a book for those who remember the mentor in their life, the one who changed the way they look at the world." |
![]() | Hitts & Mrs. Product# 460546209 Selling for $13.95 "Ambitious would-be interior designer Melanie Hitts heads for New York City, willing to do anything , including sacrifice love, to pursue her career, but sparks fly when her life intersects with that of John Carlson, head of his own successful architectural firm, who is bored with his life in the suburbs, and his wife Sharon, comfortable with her predictable and comfortable existence. Original. 35,000 first printing." |
![]() | Taft Product# 460546212 Selling for $12.95 "John Nickel is a black ex-jazz musician who only wants to be a good father. But when his son is taken away from him, he's left with nothing but the Memphis bar he manages. Then he hires Fay, a young white waitress, who has a volatile brother named Carl in tow. Nickel finds himself consumed with the idea of Taft -- Fay and Carl's dead father -- and begins to reconstruct the life of a man he never met. But his sympathies for these lost souls soon take him down a twisting path into the lives of strangers..." |
![]() | Essential Poems (To Fall in Love With) Product# 460546288 Selling for $15.95 "An anthology of love poetry includes works by such writers as Maya Angelou, Shakespeare, and John Keats and traces the course of a romantic relationship, from the exciting early days through the healing of a broken heart, in a collection complemented by humorous and practical advice." |
![]() | Miss Julia Meets Her Match Product# 460546454 Selling for $34.95 "When long-time boyfriend Sam Murdoch pops the question, Miss Julia finds herself seriously contemplating the offer while the town is being turned upside down with rumors of infidelities and other events shocking to the Southern facade of gentility and family values. Simultaneous." |
![]() | The Hungering Dark Product# 460546474 Selling for $13 These powerful reflections on biblical themes by one of today's most popular religious writers point up the truth that the darkness of doubt is often necessary to provoke a hunger for God. The Hungering Dark towers as one of Frederick Buechner's best statements on contemporary belief challenged by doubt. |
![]() | Lost Lake Product# 460546561 Selling for $9.99 "Writing sensational stories based on her own paranoid fears, Washington, D.C., tabloid reporter Vanessa Kohler pursues a theory about a government conspiracy to cover up a secret military unit and stumbles across a clandestine operation that has resulted in the murder of a congressman. Reprint." |
![]() | Mental Floss Presents Forbidden Knowledge Product# 460546754 Selling for $14.95 "A tongue-in-cheek tribute to some of humanity's most notorious figures, acts, and creations is culled from the popular magazine and includes such lists as the world's six most extravagant tombs, the five laziest kings, and history's most outrageous hoaxes. Original. 75,000 first printing." |
![]() | Skywriting by Word of Mouth: And Other Writings, Including the Ballad of John and Yoko Product# 460546980 Selling for $14 "A whimsical look into a swift and creative mind, Skywriting By Word of Mouth will remind everyone what John Lennon was really like, and why he is still remembered with so much love. 31 line drawings." |
![]() | Holy the Firm Product# 460546983 Selling for $13 "In 1975 Annie Dillard took up residence on an island in Puget Sound in a wooded room furnished with 'one enormous window, one cat, one spider and one person.' For the next two years she asked herself questions about time, reality, sacrifice death, and the will of God. In 'Holy the Firm' she writes about a moth consumed in a candle flame, about a seven-year-old girl burned in an airplane accident, about a baptism on a cold beach. But behind the moving curtain of what she calls 'the hard things -- rock mountain and salt sea,' she sees, sometimes far off and sometimes as close by as a veil or air, the power play of holy fire. This is a profound book about the natural world -- both its beauty and its cruelty -- the Pulitzer Prize-winning Dillard knows so well." |
![]() | She Flew the Coop: A Novel Concerning Life, Death, Sex, and Recipes in Limoges, Louisiana Product# 460547002 Selling for $14.95 "In this funny and touching novel, the author of Crazy Ladies brilliantly interweaves dark calamity with comedy to depict everyday life in small-town Limoges, Louisiana, circa 1952. '(Captures) the color, eccentricities and tragicomedy that the best Southern writers do so well'.--Publishers Weekly." |
![]() | RONALD REAGAN: THE GREAT COMMUNICATOR Product# 460547059 Selling for $20 "This edition, that will be published to coincide with Reagan's 90th birthday in February, 2001, features 16 new pages of quotations and photographs, and reflects the full scope of Reagan's vision. Includes a new introduction by Nancy Reagan, and a new afterword by Peggy Noonan. Color photos." |
![]() | The Width of the Sea Product# 460547149 Selling for $12.95 "A novel based on the life of a New England fishing village follows John and Chris, friends since high school, as they struggle to survive as fishermen in a dying town. Reader's Guide available. Reprint." |
![]() | Growing Minds on Becoming a Teacher Product# 460547406 Selling for $13 "Herbert Kohl, one of America's most influential and provocative educators, believes that the only way to persist and to grow as a teacher is to commit oneself to the development of the child rather than to the regimented training of the pupil. His book is a lively, personal testament of one teacher's efforts to cultivate the natural vitality of the learning process; it is also a wonderfully concrete and practical guide full of stories of individual students and how they were helped to grow through learning." |
![]() | The Fisher King and the Handless Maiden: Understanding the Wounded Feeling Function in Masculine and Feminine Psychology Product# 460547433 Selling for $13.95 "A thoroughly revised edition of the much-sought-after early work by Terence and Dennis McKenna that looks at shamanism, altered states of consciousness, and the organic unity of the King Wen sequence of the I Ching." |
![]() | How a Book Is Made Product# 460547681 Selling for $6.99 The various steps in the making of a book can differ from one publishing house to another. This book show how this book was made. |
![]() | English Grammar Product# 460547727 Selling for $16.95 "The perfect guide to accompany the freshman English textbooks in use today, this outline covers everything the student needs to know." |
![]() | Portrait in Sepia Product# 460547741 Selling for $26 "Lacking all memory of the first five years of her life because of a brutal trauma, Aurora del Valle is raised by her regal grandmother Paulina and eventually seeks to confront the mystery of her past." |
![]() | Psychology: Brief Edition Product# 460548606 Selling for $76.7 "Based on the extensively revised Santrock's 'Psychology 6e, Psychology Brief Edition is a highly readable, practical and research oriented introduction to the discipline. The Brief Edition was developed to satisfy the demand for a shorter text that could easily be covered in one semester. Chapters were rewritten to maintain the continuity and pedagogy that has made Santrock a student and market favorite. Memory, Language, and Intelligence have been combined to form one cohesive chapter and the health psychology and statistics coverage has been moved into an appendix. Santrock provides faculty and students with the most relevant introduction to psychology available, no other Introductory text provides a better balance of research vs. pedagogy, content vs. applications, depth vs. breadth, and theoretical vs. practical information. All of this is presented in the clearly understandable and straightforward prose that Santrock is renowned for and in a highly visual design that is pedagogically sound and engaging without being distracting." |
![]() | Concepts of Physical Fitness: Active Lifestyles for Wellness with Labs with HQ 4.2 CD & PW/OLC Bind-in Passcard Product# 460548773 Selling for $49.35 "Concepts of Physical Fitness: Active Lifestyles for Wellness with Labs provides readers with self-management skills necessary to adopt a healthy lifestyle. These skills will make a positive difference in one's health, fitness, and wellness through the use of activity labs and logs. In addition, new copies of the text now come packaged with the HealthQuest Activities CD." |
![]() | Building Cyberstores Product# 460548883 Selling for $39.95 "A complete programmer's and technical manager's guide to integrating existing databases with WWW sites for catalog sales, data inquiries, transaction processing, Intranet/Internet payment schemes, and delivery of pay-per-view documents, books, information and help services. The CD includes order-entry form templates, samples of existing cyberstore sites and tools for collecting customer data." |
![]() | Life With Father Product# 460548934 Selling for $6.99 "Originally serialized in The New Yorker, and later adapted for stage, screen, and television, Clarence Day's Life with Father is a cherished American classic. Set in 1890s New York, Clarence Day's tales of his father, Clarence 'Clare' Day, Sr., portray a willful, rambunctious, short-fused Wall Street broker who demands perfection. Intolerant and tyrannical in his determined battle to harness the world to his way of thinking, Clarence blusters at his wife, his cook, his horse, shopkeepers, servants, and, of course, his children and their inability to live up to his preposterous standards. Yet, the more he rants, the more comical he becomes--and the more he seems to endear himself to his beleaguered and bemused family. First published in 1935, and serialized in The New Yorker, Life with Father was adapted for the stage in 1939, brought to the screen in 1947, and went on to become a much-loved television series in the 1950s." |
![]() | Anthology of Living Religions, An Product# 460549429 Selling for $70.4 "This anthology provides each of the major world religions with an opportunity to explain itself in its own terms, creating a sensitive and accurate picture of its teachings and beliefs. It allows readers to gain an inside understanding of origins, founders, and practicesand presents the religions as living faiths. Selected extracts relate religion to such current issues as gender, environment, and politics. Chapters explore indigenous sacred ways, Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Judaism, Christianity, and more. For individuals desiring to learn more about the major world religions, and their impact around the world today." |
![]() | Human Rights and Global Diversity Product# 460549667 Selling for $35.6 "This accessible book defends human rights as truly universal for all persons globally, while respecting the importance of plurality and cultural diversity. It is unique, as well, in discussing cross-cultural negotiations regarding human rights. The book shows that there is no inherent contradiction between human rights norms and social and cultural values, practices, and forms of life worthy of preservation. Concise yet comprehensive coverage includes reasoning about human rights, debating their universality, and cross-cultural negotiations. For anyone interested in the advancement of human rights, and respectful of pluralism and the diversity of cultures and ways of life." |
![]() | History of England, Volume II, A: 1688 to the Present (Chapters 16-31) Product# 460550964 Selling for $75.8 "The second volume of a two-volume set, this book provides a broad, narrative account of English history from 1715 to the present day. It draws on the most up-to-date primary and secondary research to illuminate the full range of England's social, economic, cultural, and political past, and focuses on how and why events occurred. It stresses dominant themes in English history without espousing any single interpretation, and considers events in Scotland, Wales, and Ireland as they affected developments in England. An Age Of Stability: 1714-1760; The Economic, And Social Transformation Of England: 1761-1815; The Intellectual Transformation; Politics In The Reign Of George Iii; Diplomacy And War In The Age Of Revolution; Conservatism, Liberalism, And Reform; An Age Of Prosperity; Victorianism; The British Empire; An Age Of Crisis: 1873-1914; Britain And World War I; Britain Between The Wars; Britain And World War Ii; Socialist Britain 1945-1990; Life In Socialist Britain. For anyone interested in the History of England." |
![]() | Metaphysics Product# 460551163 Selling for $47.2 "Many of the problems of philosophy are of such broad relevance to human concerns, and so complex in their ramifications, that they are, in one form or another, perennially present. Though in the course of time they yield in part to philosophical inquiry, they may need to be rethought by each age in the light of its broader scientific knowledge and deepened ethical and religious experience." |
![]() | Religions of the World: Religion in the Twenty-First Century Product# 460551226 Selling for $28.4 "Religion in the Twenty-first Century is a unique and informative survey of the global religious situation as we enter the new millennium. Through a thematic and people-oriented approach, this book provides a valuable introduction to a variety of new religious movements -- whether offshoots of traditional religions of founded as a result of millennial expectations or charismatic leaders. It also considers the role of the Interfaith Movement and the ways in which modern technology is spreading religions both new and old." |
![]() | Readings in the Philosophy of Religion: An Analytic Approach Product# 460551244 Selling for $61.2 "This edition incorporates most of the topics of the first edition, but there has been some reorganization of the material. This edition contains significantly increased attention to the issue of faith and reason because of the extensive recent literature devoted to it." |
![]() | Our Man in Havana: An Entertainment Product# 460551413 Selling for $14 "Follows the plight of Wormold, a vacuum cleaner salesman, who becomes a slave to the expensive whims of his thirteen-year-old daughter, Milly, and takes on a job as Secret Agent 5920015 to pay for them" |
![]() | The Cat I.Q. Test Product# 460551467 Selling for $11 "Is your beloved feline cunningly clever or blissfully ignorant? Melissa Miller, author of the bestselling Dog I.Q. Test, has designed an I.Q. test that lets you grade your pet against the domestic cat population. Find out how your cat rates on everything from compatibility, intelligence, and sensitivity to charm, curiosity, and imagination. And how do you measure up as an owner? Find out with a test that assesses your knowledge of your responsibilities, and your attitude toward your cat. Filled with humorous anecdotes, unforgettable stories, and fascinating facts, this book is a must for every cat owner - and it just may offer new insights into the perfect owner-cat relationship." |
![]() | Maker of Saints: A Novel Product# 460551477 Selling for $15 "The author of '1959', a 'Los Angeles Times' Book Award nominee, returns with the tale of a woman's obsessive search for the truth behind her best friend's death. Alive with wit and sensibility, 'Maker of Saints' is a fascinating and provocative novel about art, love, jealousy and friendship in a glitzy New York demimonde." |
![]() | This Little Puffin Product# 460551519 Selling for $12.95 "Finger plays, jingles, and musical games provide entertainment for the nursery." |
![]() | The Eternal Footman Product# 460552116 Selling for $24 "The Eternal Footman completes Morrow's darkly comic trilogy about God's untimely demise. With God's skull in orbit, competing with the moon, a plague of 'death awareness' spreads across the Western hemisphere. As the United States sinks into apocalypse, two people fight to preserve life and sanity. One is Nora Burkhart, a schoolteacher who will stop at nothing to save her only son, Kevin. The other is the genius sculptor Gerard Korty, who struggles to create a masterwork that will heal the metaphysical wounds of the age. A few highlights: a bloody battle on a New Jersey golf course between Jews and anti-Semites; a theater troupe's stirring dramatization of the Gilgamesh epic; and a debate between Martin Luther and Erasmus. Morrow also gives us his most chilling villain ever -- Dr. Adrian Lucido, founder of a new pagan church in Mexico and inventor of a cure worse than any disease." |
![]() | 5 Essentials for a Winning Life; The Nutrition, Fitness, and Life Plan for Discovering the Champion Within Product# 460553584 Selling for $24.95 "Lance Armstrong's personal coach describes a life philosophy through which he counsels male athletes on how to harmonize fitness levels, nutrition, relationships, career, and health as part of an overall program for reaching personal goals." |
![]() | Social Environment and Human Behavior: A Diversity Perspective Product# 460678493 Selling for $131.6 "This is the first Human Behavior and Social Environment (HBSE) book to truly integrate and emphasize multicultural material throughout the chapters, and to provide readers with an introduction to the realities of practice with diverse populations. It provides comprehensive, balanced, and in-depth coverage of the subject matter rather than using a single theoretical approach." |
![]() | Homes Today and Tomorrow Product# 460678498 Selling for $72.64 "A textbook examining the theory and history of house design, construction, and furnishing, as well as factors to be considered when buying a house." |
![]() | Democracy and the Problem of Free Speech Product# 460678539 Selling for $21.95 "The right to free speech is invoked to protect an astonishing range of activities, a range that seems to expand every day. Newspapers publish the names of rape victims, flags are burned, pornography flourishes, and all of these controversial actions are protected under the constitutional right of free speech. The Supreme Court increasingly decides disputes by invoking the First Amendment. Civil libertarians, former antiwar protesters, and tobacco advertisers join revisionist conservatives in attacking almost all forms of censorship, extending the search to the farthest reaches of commercial and symbolic speech. In short, we are in the midst of a revolution of absolutist interpretations of free expression. The absolutists are misguided, argues Cass Sunstein. Our government now protects speech that causes harm yet forbids speech that is essential, he says. Instead, we should conceive of free speech first and foremost as a means to achieve civic deliberation and true popular sovereignty. Building on James Madison, Sunstein proposes a 'New Deal' for the first Amendment, a new interpretation that attacks undifferentiated absolutism and replaces it with a vision of responsible public life. Sunstein examines broadcasting, campaign finance, hate speech, pornography, government art funding, commercial speech, and the privacy of rape victims. He insists that political speech, essential for the functioning of any democracy, must not only be protected, but encouraged. If the government, say were to use broadcasting markets to encourage attention to public issues and diverse points of view, the First Amendment would not stand in the way. Nonpolitical speech, on the other hand, should be less fullyprotected when it conflicts with other interests and rights such as that of privacy. Democracy cannot achieve its full potential with a stunted public discourse. Instant polls and 900 numbers may seem to increase political participation, but they are no substitute for reasoned and careful public deliberation. In Democracy and the Problem of Free Speech, Cass Sunstein points the way toward a renewal of American democracy and a reaffirmation of political equality." |
![]() | Becoming American Product# 460678541 Selling for $19.95 Traces the history of American immigration from 1607 to the 1920s and looks at how groups of immigrants have adapted to the United States |
![]() | Negotiating Rationally Product# 460678542 Selling for $16.95 "'Based on gobs of evidence with real managers, the authors not only identify common errors that many negotiators make, but offer sage prescriptive advice on how you can avoid such errors yourself and perhaps exploit the errors of others.'" |
![]() | When Battered Women Kill Product# 460678543 Selling for $15.95 "Shares the experiences of battered wives, discusses the psychological impact on victims and their children, and explains why some women are driven to murder" |
![]() | Elementary Forms Of The Religious Life; Newly Translated By Karen E. Fields Product# 460678546 Selling for $19.95 "'Karen Fields has given us a splendid new translation of the greatest work of sociology ever written, one we will not be embarrassed to assign to our students. In addition she has written a brilliant and profound introduction. The publication of this translation is an occasion for general celebration, for a veritable 'collective effervescence.' -- Robert N. Bellah 'Co-author of 'Habits of the Heart,' and editor of 'Emile Durkheim on Morality and Society' 'This superb new translation finally allows non-French speaking American readers fully to appreciate Durkheim's genius. It is a labor of love for which all scholars must be grateful.' --Lewis A. Coser" |
![]() | Sick Societies Product# 460678547 Selling for $35 "An anthropologist challenges the myth of the Noble Savage, reviewing the actual social conditions in the developed and developing worlds and examining such phenomena as mental illness, poverty, disease, deviance, criminality, suicide, revolution, and more." |
![]() | Urban Villagers, Rev & Exp Ed Product# 460678548 Selling for $22.95 A sociological study of the native-born Americans of Italian parentage who lived in Boston's West End during the fifties |
![]() | For the Common Defense Product# 460678550 Selling for $26 "Traces the competing strategies and goals, and struggles for manpower and material that have shaped American military institutions" |
![]() | Contemporary Mathematics for Business and Consumers Product# 460678578 Selling for $116.95 "Using a business process approach, this text focuses on not only the concepts but also the applicable skills in the design and implementation of an effective accounting information system." |
![]() | The Death of Vishnu Product# 460678583 Selling for $13.95 "In a stirring new novel that incorporates elements of Hindu mythology, a Bombay apartment building becomes a metaphor for the divisions and cultural clashes of modern India, as Vishnu, the resident handyman, lies dying on the staircase while his neighbors argue over who will pay for an ambulance. A first novel. Reprint." |
![]() | Pushing Time Away: My Grandfather and the Tragedy of Jewish Vienna Product# 460678603 Selling for $13.95 "'What binds us pushes time away' wrote David Oppenheim to his future wife, Amalie Pollak, on March 24, 1905. Oppenheim, classical scholar, collaborator, then critic of Sigmund Freud, and friend and supporter of Alfred Adler, lived through the heights and depths of Vienna's twentieth-century intellectual and cultural history. He perished in obscurity at a Nazi concentration camp in 1943, separated from family and friends, leaving his grandson, the philosopher Peter Singer, without a chance to know him. Almost fifty years later Peter Singer set out to explore the life of the grandfather he never knew, and found a scholar whose ideas on ethics and human nature often parallel his own writings. Drawing on a wealth of documents and personal letters, Singer made startling discoveries about his grandparents' early romantic attachments, the basis on which they decide to marry, their professional aspirations, and their differing views of Judaism. An essay that Oppenheim co-wrote with Freud, but which was suppressed because of a bitter split within Freud's psychoanalyti" |
![]() | Terror in the Name of God: Why Religious Militants Kill Product# 460678605 Selling for $27.95 "For four years, Jessica Stern interviewed extremist members of three religions around the world: Christians, Jews, and Muslims. Traveling extensively -- to refugee camps in Lebanon, to religious schools in Pakistan, to prisons in Amman, Asqelon, and Pensacola -- she discovered that the Islamic jihadi in the mountains of Pakistan and the Christian fundamentalist bomber in Oklahoma have much in common. Based on her vast research, Stern lucidly explains how terrorist organizations are formed by opportunistic leaders who -- using religion as both motivation and justification -- recruit the disenfranchised. She depicts how moral fervor is transformed into sophisticated organizations that strive for money, power, and attention. Jessica Stern s extensive interaction with the faces behind the terror provide unprecedented insight into acts of inexplicable horror, and enable her to suggest how terrorism can most effectively be countered. A crucial book on terrorism, 'Terror in the Name of God is a brilliant and thought-provoking work." |
![]() | Rice: A Novel Product# 460678654 Selling for $12.95 "Adopting Five Dragons, a vicious, starving wanderer from the provinces of pre-Communist China, a city family suffers from a human debasement and spiritual degradation that threatens to tear it apart. Reader's Guide available. Reprint." |
![]() | Liberating Paris Product# 460678656 Selling for $24.95 "Successful doctor and family man Wood McIlroy has an affair that prompts an emotional maelstrom among his friends, a situation that is complicated by a national discount store's entry into their small-town community. A first novel. 50,000 first printing." |
![]() | KITCHEN CONFIDENTIAL: ADVENTURES IN THE CULINARY UNDERBELLY Product# 460678748 Selling for $14 "When Chef Anthony Bourdain wrote 'Don't Eat Before You Read This' in The New Yorker, he spared no one's appetite, revealing what goes on behind the kitchen door. In Kitchen Confidential, he expanded that appetizer into a deliciously funny, delectable shocking banquet that lays out his 25 years of sex, drugs, and haute cuisine. From his first oyster in the Gironde to the kitchen of the Rainbow Room atop Rockefeller Center, from the restaurants of Tokyo to the drug dealers of the East Village, from the mobsters to the rats, Bourdain's brilliantly written, wild-but-true tales make the belly ache with laughter." |
![]() | PENTHESILEA: A TRAGIC DRAMA Product# 460678764 Selling for $16 "An army of Amazons sets out to conquer Greek heroes for the purpose of stocking their women's state with new female offspring. They blast into the midst of the Trojan War, confusing Greeks and Trojans alike and for a moment forcing those enemies into a terrified alliance. When Achilles, the pride and mainstay of the Greeks, and Penthesilea ('Pen-te-sil-lay-uh), queen of the Amazons, meet, a chase begins, 'The like of which not even the wildest storms Set loose to thunder across the plain of heaven Have yet presented to the astonished world, and it is the queen who is hunting Achilles, to the uncomprehending horror of the Greeks. Thus begins a tragedy of love in a world governed by the rules of war, on which 'the gods look down but from afar.' For the first time, in this splendidly illustrated book, an English translation recreates the audaity, romance, and poetry of one of the strangest and most beautiful works of Western literature." |
![]() | Outcast Product# 460678772 Selling for $12.95 "Elliot Steil, the son of a Cuban mother and an American-bo rn laborer living on the island before the revolution, is a down-on-his-luck schoolteacher in Havana. Like so many of his fellow Havanans, he has come to accept his rather dull life and for the most part has given up hoping for a better future. But unexpectedly he is offered the opportunity to escape when a man appears on the island, claiming to be an old friend of Elliot's deceased father. The man offers to take Elliot to the United States, but it isn't long before he reveals his ulterior motives and Ell iot is left to die in the dangerous waters of the Florida Straits. It is there that Elliot begins to relive the events of his life that have haunted him since his childhood. He is miraculo usly rescued by a family onboard a makeshift raft and soon after ar riving in Miami begins his search for the man who betrayed him. As the search immerses him deeper and deeper into Miami's darker side of crime and corruption, he slowly unravels the mystery of his bicultural past and its links to the man who knew his" |
![]() | The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary Product# 460678793 Selling for $13.95 "The creation of the Oxford English Dictionary began in 1857, took seventy years to complete, drew from tens of thousands of brilliant minds, and organized the sprawling language into 414,825 precise definitions. But hidden within the rituals of its creation is a fascinating and mysterious story--a story of two remarkable men whose strange twenty-year relationship lies at the core of this historic undertaking. Professor James Murray, an astonishingly learned former schoolmaster and bank clerk, was the distinguished editor of the OED project. Dr. William Chester Minor, an American surgeon from New Haven, Connecticut, who had served in the Civil War, was one of thousands of contributors who submitted illustrative quotations of words to be used in the dictionary. But Minor was no ordinary contributor. He was remarkably prolific, sending thousands of neat, handwritten quotations from his home in the small village of Crowthorne, fifty miles from Oxford. On numerous occasions Murray invited Minor to visit Oxford and celebrate his work, but Murray's offer was regularly--and mysteriously--refused. Thus the two men, for two decades, maintained a close relationship only through correspondence. Finally, in 1896, after Minor had sent nearly ten thousand definitions to the dictionary but had still never traveled from his home, a puzzled Murray set out to visit him. It was then that Murray finally learned the truth about Minor--that, in addition to being a masterful wordsmith, Minor was also a murderer, clinically insane--and locked up in Broadmoor, England's harshest asylum for criminal lunatics." |
![]() | Women on the Edge of a Nervous Breakthrough Product# 460678804 Selling for $13.95 "Lorelei vengefully returns to the hometown where she was wrongfully accused of murder, while Sarah hides the truth about her troubled marriage behind a faade of perfection, and Erin's frustration about her husband's inappropriate behavior reaches a boiling point. Original. 25,000 first printing." |
![]() | Purity of Heart Product# 460678806 Selling for $15 'To read this book with care is to know oneself pursued by 'The Hound of Heaven.' 'Purity of Heart' is one of many books in which Kierkegaard sought to rescue the individual from 'massification' by compelling him to stand alone before God.' Howard A. Johnson in The Review of Religion' |
![]() | The Present Age Product# 460678807 Selling for $12 "'Those who would know Kierkegaard, the intesely religious humorist, the irrepressibly witty critic of his age and ours, can do no better than to begin with this book. In it we find the heart of Kierkagaard. It is not innocuous, not genteel, not comfortable. He does not invite the reader to realx and have a little laugh with him at the expense of other people or at his own foibles. Kierkegaard deliberately challenges the reader's whole existence. 'Nor does he merely challenge our existence; he also questions some ideas that had become well entrenched in his time and that are even more characteristic of the present age. Kierkegaard insists, for example, that Christianity was from the start essentially authoritarian--not just that the Catholic Church was, or that Calvin was, or Luther, or, regrettably, most of the Christian churches, but that Christ was--and is. Indeed, though Kierkegaard was, and wished to be, an individual, and even said that on his tombstone he would like no other epitaph than 'That Individual, ' his protest against his age was centered in" |
![]() | Exploring the World's Religions: A Reading and Writing Workbook Product# 460678813 Selling for $8 The perfect companion to Huston Smith's 'The World's Religions'-- a classroom-tested workbook for the understanding of humankind's wisdom traditions. |
![]() | Dictionary of Subjects and Symbols in Art Product# 460678822 Selling for $42 "Identifies and explains the religious, historical, mythical, literary, and other figures and themes upon which the repertoire of European art is based" |
![]() | The Imperfect Panacea Product# 460678885 Selling for $67.32 "This short history of American Education examines our nation's peculiar faith in the power of its schools to solve its various social problems. Focusing mainly on the post Civil War period, it shows how our early public school system was used in an attempt to solve such problems as racial inequality, urban decay, unemployment, and nationalization. It also shows how later problems such as overpopulation, AIDS, environmental pollution, drugs, automobile safety, crime, and cultural discrimination have been put on the school's agenda. In a new concluding section, Professor Perkinson discusses why the public schools have not solved these broad social problems and why they should not be expected to do so." |
![]() | The Might of Nations Product# 460678897 Selling for $65.35 "This highly successful basic text concentrates on the struggle for power and order in world affairs. Clearly organized and written in a vivid, engaging style, 'The Might of Nations provides exceptional breadth and depth of coverage of world politics since 1945." |
![]() | Wireless Crash Course Product# 460678924 Selling for $34.95 "A text for a first course in wireless management, as well as a tool for managers in need of an expanded understanding of wireless carrier systems, their operation and optimization. Shows readers how voice and data systems work, including cellular radio systems, RF channelization and propagation, enhancers, and microcells. Softcover. DLC: Wireless communication systems." |
![]() | The Auction App: How Companies Tap the Power of Online Auctions to Maximize Revenue Growth Product# 460678933 Selling for $27.95 "Details the tools and tactics employed by Sun Microsystems, Coca-Cola, and companies of any size and virtually every industry for creating, conducting, managing, and executing online auctions. Provides new avenues of cooperation between sellers and suppliers." |
![]() | Teach Yourself Mathematics Product# 460678970 Selling for $11.95 "For anyone who needs help grasping basic math concepts, this step-by-step guide offers clear, detailed explanations and numerous worked examples for quick learning. 'Teach Yourself Mathematics covers algebra and geometry; fractions and decimals; Pythagoras' theorem and trigonometry; ratio and proportion; and much more. This new edition addresses recent developments such as the greater prominence of probability and statistics in education and general usage. Throughout, exercises with answers are provided to test and reinforce understanding of mathematical processes and solutions to common problems." |
![]() | Teaching To Change The World Product# 460679050 Selling for $67.1 "This is a highly current and engaging, multicultural, introduction to education and teaching -- both its challenges and its joys. Jeannie Oakes is a leading education researcher and director of the UCLA teacher education program. Martin Lipton is an education writer and consultant and has taught in public schools for 31 years. Together, they bring an excellent blend of theory and applications to the text. This ground-breaking text responds to the current national crisis in teaching and teacher education, considers the values and politics that pervade education, and asks critical questions about how conventional thinking and practice came to be and who benefits from them. The text takes the position that a hopeful, democratic future depends on whether all students learn, and pays particular attention to inequalities associated with race, social class, language, gender, and other social categories and looks for alternatives to the inequalities. The text provides a solid research base and practical treatment of essential topics that locates these topics within cog" |
![]() | Living With Art Product# 460679072 Selling for $83.8 "In its fourth edition 'Gilbert's Living with Art' won a first-place award for outstanding design and production at the 1995 New York Book Show. The new sixth edition is even more luxurious and beautiful. Not only a book about art, but also an artfully made book, 'Gilbert's Living with Art' has earned a reputation for elegance and the highest standards of quality. 'Living with Art' supports student efforts to develop an appreciation of art by clearly communicating the ways one can approach various forms of expression - offering a comprehensive introduction to the visual arts from several perspectives: themes and purposes of art; the vocabulary of art; individual art media (painting, drawing, camera arts, sculpture, architecture, etc.); and the chronological history of art. The book is rich with illustrations drawn from a wide range of artistic cultures and time periods." |
![]() | Annual Editions: Violence and Terrorism 04/05 Product# 460679123 Selling for $24.15 "This edition of Annual Editions: Violence and Terrorism provides convenient, inexpensive access to a wide range of current, carefully selected articles from some of the most respected magazines, newspapers, and journals published today. Within the pages of this volume are interesting, well-illustrated articles by sociologists, political scientists, researchers, and writers providing an effective and useful perspective on today's important topics in the study of violence and terrorism. This title is supported by the student Web site Dushkin Onine (www.dushkin.com)." |
![]() | Business: A Changing World with PowerWeb and Enhanced Quizzing CD-ROM Product# 460679146 Selling for $85 "Business: A Changing World is the fastest growing introduction to business text available today. Its success is due in large measure to the real-world, skill-building, decision-focused framework in a compact and timely format, as well as the authors' commitment to providing the content and teaching materials that instructors and students desire. Contemporary examples and boxed features help the fundamental concepts of business come alive for students. The authors provide an abundance of new real-world examples, cases, boxed features, and exercises to make the course interesting and exciting. Feedback from adopters and reviewers alike indicates that they have done an excellent job in providing a complete teaching package that engages and connects students to the realities of business. Authors O.C. Ferrell and Geoff Hirt emphasize the important issues and challenges facing business today, but they also believe that there must be a balance in coverage to avoid an over-emphasis of trendy topics. They believe that students must first learn some of the fundamental co" |
![]() | Experiencing Philosophy Product# 460679217 Selling for $88.4 "This useful and richly informative book will inspire and motivate readers to appreciate the importance and relevance of philosophy in their everyday lives. A user-friendly format provides detailed content coverage and critical reasoning skills development. Its applied focus pays attention to the personal and practical relevance of philosophy by focusing on its experiential, therapeutic, and social applications--complemented by a built-in study guide and substantial excerpts from classical original sourceworks. Six chapters cover: what philosophy is, philosophies of life, logic and philosophical method, epistemology and metaphysics, ethics, and political philosophy. For individuals new to, and interested in, the study of philosphy." |
![]() | Latin America: A Concise Interpretive History Product# 460679244 Selling for $57.8 "This landmark volume of Latin American history weaves the history of an entire region into a coherent story that emphasizes both common themes and regional and national specificity. This unique volume provides an interpretive history of Modern Latin America with a focus on the central dynamic of Latin American historythe enigma of poor people inhabiting rich lands. The Seventh Edition has been updated and modernized to reflect recent research, interpretations and developments. This volume addresses the origins of a multiracial society, the institutions of empire, independence, the emergence of the modern state, new actors on an old stage, world war to cold war issues, the revolutionary option and modern problems. For Historians and those interested in a concise analysis of Latin American history." |
![]() | Western Heritage, The: Volume B, 1300-1815 Product# 460679266 Selling for $63 "FOR STUDENTS: Study Guide Modules contain multiple choice and true/false quizzes, map exercises, and other features designed to help students with self-study. Reference Modules contain Web Destinations and Net Search options that provide the opportunity to quickly reach information on the Web that relates to the content in the text. Communication Modules include tools such as Live Chat and Message Boards to facilitate online collaboration and communication. Personalization Modules include our enhanced Help feature that contains a text page for browsers an plug-ins. FOR INSTRUCTORS: Syllabus Manager tool provides an easy-to-follow process for creating, posting, and revising a syllabus online that is accessible from any point within the Companion Website . Faculty Resources give faculty the ability to download art from the book for creating Powerpoint slides in addition to lecture notes and strategies for teaching Western Civilization. The Companion Website makes integrating the Internet into your course exciting and easy. Join us online at www.prenhall.com/kagan and enter a new world of teaching and learning." |
![]() | World's History, The, Volume II: Since 1100 Product# 460679276 Selling for $91.6 "A true exploration of world history, Volume II presents the latter phases of world history through an analysis of three chronological turning points seen through the prisms of eight different themes origens, cities, empires, religion, trade, migrations, revolutions and technology. Focusing throughout on three major questions What do we know? How do we know it? What difference does it make? it helps readers make sense of the immensity of human historical experience. Volume II covers history from migration: 1500-1750, demographic changes, social change: 1688-1914, and exploding technologies:1914-1900s. For individuals interested in a comprehensive, yet manageable presentation of world history." |
![]() | Creative Impulse, The: An Introduction to the Arts Product# 460679336 Selling for $93.8 "This book presents readers with an overview of the arts in the Western tradition; in the contexts of the philosophy, religion, aesthetic theory, economics, and politics surrounding them. It is an historical introduction to the humanities yielding a basic familiarity with major styles and their implications as well as a sense of the historical development of individual arts disciplines. Includes comprehensive and equal treatment of the histories of all the arts as well as a vibrant color illustration program. Explores such topics as Greek Classicism and Hellenism, Byzantium and the Rise of Islam, and The Baroque Age. For anyone interested in artwork or the history of art, whether in a museum, theatre, concert hall, or on the street." |
![]() | Western Civilization, A Social and Cultural History, Volume I: Prehistory to 1750 Product# 460679340 Selling for $92.2 "These 'Western Civilization, Second Edition' books explain why western civilization is worth knowing about. Taking a topical approach, they stress social and cultural themes, they ask, What is the West?, and incorporate significant discussion of peoples and civilizations outside the boundaries of the West. Provides a more coherent introduction to global issues than a world history presentation. 'Western Civilization, 2/e' is accompanied by rich visual images, numerous textual excerpts, provocative special features, and timelines, charts and maps that make the narrative even more accessible. Each chapter now includes internet resources for research. Examines the French Revolution and 19th-century social and political movements in depth. Discussion of religion now occurs at key junctures in each chapter. Updated first chapter reflects the latest findings in paleoanthropology. Epilogue includes recent events such as global terrorism. Covers Social/economic history--e.g., gender roles, family and children, elite groups, urban/rural contrasts, cities an" |
![]() | Balanced Introduction to Computer Science, A Product# 460679355 Selling for $90 "This carefully written, balanced book teaches the most important concepts in computing and computer science while providing enough programming depth to enable understanding about how people work with computers. Taking advantage of today's interest in and familiarity with the Web, the book contains experimental problems using Web-based tools; enabling readers to learn the fundamentals of programming by developing their own interactive Web pages. Beginning with an introduction, overview, and the basics of computers, the book proceeds with comprehensive chapters on HTML and Web pages, the Internet, JavaScript and Web page creation, the history of computers, abstraction and user-defined functions, algorithms and programming languages, event-driven programming, conditional execution, data representation, conditional repetition, JavaScript strings, and transistors and integrated circuits. This book can serve as an excellent reference resource for those entering the computer job market: programmers, Web site and Web page designers, and technical support staff." |
![]() | New Global Terrorism, The: Characteristics, Causes, Controls Product# 460679364 Selling for $55.6 "This book comprehensively covers the debatable issues regarding the post-September 11th wave of terrorism, the multiple roots of this deadly new form of international violence, and the leading ideas being considered as means for the war on global terrorism to be won. Informed and informative interpretations, written by the world's most authoritative scholars especially for this book, present a balanced and accessible set of essays and chapters describing the new international terrain that has emerged in the wake of 9-11. A three-part organization breaks the subject of global terrorism into three categories of analysis, and demonstrates to readers that how terrorism is defined will shape the conclusions that are reached about its causes and remedies. For analyzing present and future acts of terrorism, creating awareness of the obstacles to accurately understanding it, and consideration of the strategies for containing the destructiveness of this deadly phenomena." |
![]() | Applied Mathematics for Business, Economics, Life Sciences and Social Sciences Product# 460679391 Selling for $125 "Textbook for applied mathematics for business, economics, life sciences, and the social sciences." |
![]() | African Religions: Symbol, Ritual, and Community Product# 460679416 Selling for $45.8 "This book presents a portrait of African religious history framed in the religious themes common to the rest of the world. It looks at the traditional religions that provided the philosophical, religious, and ethical basis of African culture. Focusing primarily on traditional African religions and their related myths, rituals, authorities , ethics , and artwork, the book also includes substantial treatment on nationalism, African Islam and Christianity. For anyone who wants to gain an understanding of the relationship between African religion and culture." |
![]() | Critical Approaches to Writing About Film Product# 460679419 Selling for $47.8 "This book explains how to prepare for and write various types of critical pieces on film. It distinguishes the four main critical formats of writing about filmthe review, the critique, the comparative analysis and the documented research paperfrom each other (why, when, and how to use each and the different aspects within each). The book provides theory, discussion, component examples and full samples of all formats discussed. The book also provides exercises and strategies to prepare the critic to watch the film and write a first draft. B> preparation for and the process of film criticism, style and structure in film criticism, the review, the analytical critique, the comparative analysis, the documented research paper, primary and secondary sources of works guidelines and an index of names and titles. For anyone interested in critiquing films for personal interest or professional writing." |
![]() | American Politics: Core Argument/Current Controversy Product# 460679434 Selling for $72.2 "This book helps readers become intelligent evaluators of American political dialogue by exposing them to high-quality classic and contemporary selections from presidents, philosophers, and political scientists and the great arguments of American politics. It shows readers how to 1) arrangeand rearrangefacts, 2) identify the core arguments of public affairs, 3) evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of various theories of American politics, and 4) apply those theories to current problems. Combining both core readings in political science and recent arguments on current controversies in each chapter, it shows the continuity of political debates over decades and centuries and encourages readers to come to their own conclusions while evaluating evidence and arguing over theory. The selections are excerpted/condensed for accessibility and chapter overviews and summaries place the readings in context and link the various arguments together. Features essays, excerpts, and speeches--classic, contemporary, and very recent readings--by presidents, philosophers, and political scientists on: The American Political Environment (Theories of American Government; Political Culture and Ideology; The Constitution and the Tradition of the Founders; The Tensions of Federalism); The Process of Democracy (Public Opinion and the Media; Political Parties; Interest Groups); Governmental Institutions (Congress; The Presidency; The Bureaucracy; The Judiciary); American Politics and Public Policy (Civil Rights and Liberties; Government and the Economy; America's International Relations). For anyone interested in American Government or Politics." |
![]() | Basic College Mathematics Product# 460679456 Selling for $111.33 "Provides clear, accessible treatment of basic college mathematics features an enhanced problem-solving strand to help users focus their study and become effective and confident problem solvers. Examples included. Softcover." |
![]() | Emotional Intelligence: Achieving Academic and Career Success Product# 460679474 Selling for $22.67 "Emphasizing that success factors are intentional habits developed through learning emotional skills and behaviors, this innovative volume invites readers to work their way step-by-step through 13 specific emotional intelligence skill lessonsusing their own frames of reference to personalize and prioritize skill development. Using an engaging style interwoven with numerous visuals, it presents a research/education-based, practical approach to learning and using emotionally intelligent behavior to improve academic and career success. The Emotionally Intelligent Student. Understanding Your Emotional Mind. Building Quality from Within. Exploring and Developing Emotional Intelligence Achieving Academic and Career Excellence. Communication and Relationship Skills. Managing Strong Negative Emotions. Understanding and Appreciating Differences in Others. Personal Leadership. Motivating Yourself for Goal Achievement. Managing Time and Personal Change. Building Self Esteem. Positive Stress Management. Personal Excellence and Self-Renewal. For anyone interested in personal development." |
![]() | HP Pavilion PCs Made Easy: The Official HP Guide Product# 460679508 Selling for $19.99 #NAME? |
![]() | Society, State and Nation in Twentieth-Century Europe Product# 460679517 Selling for $72.4 "This comprehensive volume provides a detailed account of the main lines of European social, political, and economic history in the twentieth century. Offering a solid account of mainstream political and economic trends and events, it incorporates current research on important issues." |
![]() | 21 Days to Baghdad: A Chronicle of the Iraq War Product# 460679554 Selling for $29.95 "Direct from Reuters, 'Twenty-One Days to Baghdad is the first day-by-day visual history of the war between the U.S. and its allies and Saddam Hussein's Iraq. Reuters' award-winning photographers, war correspondents and graphic artists present a unique and unbiased panorama of every phase of the war, from the initial U.S. bunker strike aimed at killing Saddam Hussein through the regime's collapse and the massive looting that followed it. More than 100 gripping photographs and graphics give you close-up views of the firefights and the fiercest sandstorms, the 'shock and awe' air attacks, the capture of the southern oilfields, the ambushes and the accidents... the POWs and the paratroopers, the battle for Saddam International Airport, and the secret rooms of Saddam's Presidential Palaces. Reuters' war journalists draw upon their unsurpassed experience to bring back riveting descriptions from the heat of battle. Reuters' analysts provide the context and insight day-to-day coverage often lacks, with precision graphics that illuminate every strategic development. Whe" |
![]() | Business In Action Product# 460679574 Selling for $110.66 "'Business in Action, 3/E' is an introduction to business that provides readers with a wealth of the most current information available, allowing them to experience firsthand a variety of highly involving information that no other book on the market can match. Numerous cases and examples simplify the material, encourage active reading, and provide a life-long useful reference source. Topics include: the global economy, starting and organizing a small business, management issues, human resources and employee relations, marketing strategies, and financial information and resources. An excellent resource for managers, corporate trainers, and those interesting in owning and operating small to medium businesses; this book is also a must-read for people just entering the corporate job market." |
![]() | Comparative Asian Politics: Power, Policy and Change Product# 460679578 Selling for $46 "This insightful volume presents the single most up-to-date and comprehensive source of information on the major political systems and processes in East, South, and Southeast Asia." |
![]() | Human Venture, Volume I, The: A Global History to 1500 Product# 460679591 Selling for $67.4 "An understanding of the history of the world--and understanding why this knowledge is important--has become essential for the citizens of the world's sole remaining superpower. Benefiting from the unifying viewpoint of a single author, this narrative tells the story of human events on the move--the exciting event history of wars and politics, booms and busts, the rise and fall of empires, and more. Traces the broader development of human institutions and ideas as they evolve through time. Covers both events and broader trends as part of major global movements, through the lives of the people who lived them, and as succinctly and vividly as possible. Includes new 'Glance Ahead' chapter openers that help readers focus on the main points to be discussed. Features many new 'Voices from the Past' boxes that bring to life people who have long since passed on. Includes new time lines, maps, and pictures. An interesting reference for anyone who wants to learn more about world history." |
![]() | Hard and Bitter Peace, A: A Global History of the Cold War Product# 460679616 Selling for $70.67 "This unique text provides a balanced, integrated, and comprehensive survey of the main events and developments in the Cold War as viewed from a global perspective . Coverage traces the Cold War from its roots in East-West tensions before and during World War II through its origins in the immediate postwar era, up to and including the collapse of the Soviet Empire and Soviet State from 1989-1991." |
![]() | A History of Soviet Russia and Its Aftermath Product# 460679621 Selling for $72 "Covers not only the last phase of Imperial Russia, but the entire Soviet history, as well as the first five years of the Russian Federation. This book offers holistic coverage of the last phase of the Tsarist regime, the ideololgical roots and origins of the Soviet regime, its establishment in power at the close of 1917, its evolution up to 1991, its disintegration, and the current Russian Federation." |
![]() | Intermediate Algebra: A Graphing Approach Product# 460679628 Selling for $85.33 "Using mathematics to solve real-world problems requires a balance. You must not only be concerned with the details, but you also need to understand the big picture. Sometimes it is necessary to focus in on a particular part of a problem. The cover takes part of the picture shown here and enlarges it many times. It visually symbolizes this relationship between 'big picture' and details." |
![]() | Children's Thinking Product# 460679643 Selling for $67 "This book offers a unified account of major research findings and theories on the development of children's thinking from infancy to adolescence as well as the practical implications. The book examines the change processes of development, as well as the nature of the changes in language, perception, memory, conceptual understanding, and problem-solving that mark cognitive development. Eight central themes presented in the first chapter integrate and unify the presentation. It examines emerging topics such as the possibility of multiple intelligences, the influence of the social environment on children's thinking, and the role of principles in guiding learning. It discusses how children learn reading, writing, and mathematical skills, and details the learning abilities of blind, deaf, gifted, and retarded children. It highlights the major theories of cognitive development; Piaget, neo-Piagetian, information-processing, sociocultural, theory-theory, connectionist, and multiple intelligences." |
![]() | The Prentice Hall Directory of Online Education Resources Product# 460679674 Selling for $34.95 "For students, parents and educators, here's a comprehensive, time-saving directory to over 1,000 of the most valuable internet sites, organized into 12 convenient sections. The directory is continuously updated on the World Wide Web. The book includes a CD-ROM which provides 15 free hours of Earthlink internet access for Windows 3.1, Windows 95, and Macintosh computer users. Index. Illustrations." |
![]() | Philosophy of Law Product# 460679686 Selling for $29.2 Introduces basic principles of legal philosophy and discusses major controversial issues |
![]() | Mathematics for the Trades: A Guided Approach Product# 460679711 Selling for $82 "Clearly explains the fundamental concepts of algebra, geometry and trigonometry and uses a light, conversational style of writing and a pleasant visual approach that helps take the 'fear' out of learning math. Provides step-by-step guidance through each concept or calculation, with lucid explanations and ample opportunity for practice. Discusses percent problems and proportions, and includes simplified examples and problems in solid and plane applied geometry. Closes each section with an extensive set of practice problems (identified by the career to which it is applicable), and places calculator displays adjacent to the worked example problems." |
![]() | The Art of the Tale: An International Anthology of Short Stories Product# 460679737 Selling for $20 "Eighty-one masterpieces by the world's best writers--a surprising, irresistible collection of short stories from around the world." |
![]() | Wayward Girls and Wicked Women: An Anthology of Stories Product# 460679743 Selling for $17 "Gathers eighteen stories by Katherine Mansfield, Colette, Grace Paley, and Djuna Barnes" |
![]() | Testament of Youth Product# 460679747 Selling for $14 An autobiographical account of a young nurse's involvement in World War I |
![]() | Daughters of Isis: Women of Ancient Egypt Product# 460679767 Selling for $15 "During the dynastic period (3000 BC - 332 BC), as the Greek historian Herodotus was intrigued to observe, Egyptian women enjoyed a legal, social and sexual independence unrivalled by their Greek or Roman sisters, unrivalled, indeed, by women in Europe until the late nineteenth century. They could own and trade in property, work outside the home, marry foreigners and even live alone without the protection of a male guardian. Furthermore, women fortunate enough to be members of the royal harem were vastly influential, as were those rare women who rose to rule Egypt as 'female kings'. Joyce Tyldesley draws upon archaeological, historical and ethnographical evidence to piece together a vivid picture of daily life in Egypt - marriage and the home, work and play, grooming, religion - all viewed from a female perspective. She has an engaging eye for incidental detail and draws fascinating parallels and contrasts between the ancient and our modern world." |
![]() | Home Truths: A Novella Product# 460679819 Selling for $11.95 "Adrian Ludlow, a novelist with a distinguished but slightly faded reputation, is living in semi-retirement with his wife, Eleanor, in an isolated cottage beneath the flight path of London's Gatwick airport. Their old friend from college days, Sam Sharp, who has since become a successful screenplay writer, drops by unexpectedly on the way to Los Angeles. Sam is fuming over a scathing profile of himself by Fanny Tarrant, one of the new breed of pugnacious interviewers, in that day's newspaper. Together, Sam and Adrian plan to take revenge on the journalist, though Adrian is risking what he values most: his privacy. What follows is unexpected and upsetting for all of them, including Fanny. David Lodge's delicious novella examines with characteristic wit and insight the tensions between private life and public interest in contemporary culture." |
![]() | Les Miserables Product# 460679876 Selling for $11.95 "Sony brings this powerful and moving story of love and redemption to the big screen in a major motion picture starring Liam Neeson, Uma Thurman, Academy Award-winner Geoffrey Rush, and Claire Danes." |
![]() | Meditations Product# 460679886 Selling for $10 "Written in Greek without any intention of publication, this book offers spiritual reflections and exercises developed by the author, as the leader who struggled to understand himself and make sense of the universe. It covers topics such as: the question of virtue, human rationality, the nature of the gods, and Aurelius's own emotions." |
![]() | The Penguin Book of First World War Poetry Product# 460679906 Selling for $16 "The recent PBS 8-part miniseries THE GREAT WAR sparked renewed interest in the First World War. More than photographs or eyewitness reports, the poetry written during the embedded the horror of the war in our consciousness. Now, supplemented with five new poems, the works of 38 British, European, and American writers collected here include some of the most outstanding and poignant poems of this century." |
![]() | Dancing on the Edge Product# 460679913 Selling for $6.99 A young girl from a dysfunctional family creates for herself an alternative world which nearly results in her death but which ultimately leads her to reality. Winner of the 1997 National Book Award. |
![]() | Hip Logic Product# 460679923 Selling for $17 "Terrance Hayes is a dazzlingly original poet, interested in adventurous explorations of subject and form. His new work, Hip Logic, is full of poetic tributes to the likes of Paul Robeson, Big Bird, Balthus, and Mr. T, as well as poems based on the anagram principle of words within a word. Throughout, Hayes's verse dances in a kind of homemade music box, with notes that range from tender to erudite, associative to narrative, humorous to political. Hip Logic does much to capture the nuances of contemporary male African American identity and confirms Hayes's reputation as one of the most compelling new voices in American poetry." |
![]() | Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed Product# 460679968 Selling for $18 "A study of the downfall of some of history's greatest civilizations, written by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Guns, Germs, and Steel, includes coverage of such cultures as the Anasazi, the Maya, and the Viking colony on Greenland, tracing patterns of environmental damage, climate change, poor political choices, and other factors that were pivotal to their demise. Reader's Guide available. Reprint." |
![]() | London Is the Best City in America Product# 460679982 Selling for $14 "Working at a tiny Rhode Island bait and tackle shop in the three years after ending her engagement and leaving the city, Emmy Everett learns that her brother is experiencing cold feet twenty-four hours before his own wedding, a situation in which Emmy accompanies her brother on a road trip to help him make the right decision. A first novel. Reprint. 35,000 first printing." |
![]() | When We Were Saints Product# 460680078 Selling for $6.95 "Inspired by his grandfather's last words and guided by Clare Simmons, a girl who believes they are saints, fourteen-year-old Archie Caswell sets out on a spiritual quest that takes him from southern Appalachia to the Cloisters Museum in New York City. Reprint." |
![]() | Rookie of the Year Product# 460680128 Selling for $6 The efforts of the Dodger's manager to rally his team to a pennant victory are threatened by a scheming club secretary & problems with a rookie pitcher. |
![]() | How to Read a Poem: And Fall in Love With Poetry Product# 460680182 Selling for $15 "How to Read a Poem is an unprecedented exploration of poetry and feeling. In language at once acute and emotional, distinguished poet and critic Edward Hirsch describes why poetry matters and how we can open up our imaginations so that its message can make a difference. In a marvelous reading of verse from around the world, including work by Pablo Neruda, Elizabeth Bishop, Wallace Stevens, and Sylvia Plath, among many others, Hirsch discovers the true meaning of their words and ideas and brings their sublime message home into our hearts. A masterful work by a master poet, this brilliant summation of poetry and human nature will speak to all readers who long to place poetry in their lives." |
![]() | Meridian Product# 460680213 Selling for $13 "Meridian Hill is a young woman at an Atlanta college attempting to find her place in the revolution for racial and social equality. She discovers the limits beyond which she will not go for the cause, but despite her decision not to follow the path of some of her peers, she makes significant sacrifices in order to further her beliefs. Working in a campaign to register African American voters, Meridian cares broadly and deeply for the people she visits, and, while her coworkers quit and move to comfortable homes, she continues to work in the deep South despite a paralyzing illness. Meridian's nonviolent methods, though seemingly less radical than the methods of others, prove to be an effective means of furthering her beliefs." |
![]() | Civil Wars: The Battle for Gay Marriage Product# 460680224 Selling for $14 "A close-up look at the rise in gay and lesbian marriages in the United States follows the key players in the political conflict that ensued from efforts to legalize the process, describing the cases that led to Vermont--followed by other states--becoming the first to grant gay couples the right to join in civil unions and examining the implications of that decision. Reprint. 30,000 first printing." |
![]() | Wonderdog Product# 460680232 Selling for $13 "Hoping to avoid a co-star's haphazard attempts to assemble a cast reunion, divorced lawyer and former child star Dev also struggles to steer clear of his father's Alabama gubernatorial campaign, a situation that is further complicated by ferocious dachshunds, a butter-eating contest, and comedic riffing on the contemporary southern milieu. Reprint." |
![]() | Tangled Vines: A Collection of Mother and Daughter Poems Product# 460680264 Selling for $11 "There is no relationship in a woman's life that encompasses the same blinding closeness, overwhelming joy, and intimidating anger as that between mother and daughter. In Tangled Vines, editor and poet Lyn Lifshin has gathered the clearest voices of several generations of women to explore the complexities of these two roles." |
![]() | Mythology Product# 460680369 Selling for $7.95 "Collins Gems are smartly designed pocket reference guides, providing knowledge at a glance on a wide variety of popular and timely subjects. Packed with outstanding color photos and illustrations, and featuring durable flexi-bindings, these unique quick-reference books offer the minimum in size and the maximum in information." |
![]() | Upstream: 'Le Pays D'En Haut' Product# 460680383 Selling for $16 "Re-issued only a year ago, Sharon Butala's Luna and The Gates of the Sun sold out their first printing within several months, showing that there is an ever-growing legion of Butala fans who are discovering her powerful and intimate works of fiction. Now, another Sharon Butala novel, Upstream, joins the popular re-issued titles. This vivid and sensitive story of a woman searching for reconciliation with her husband, her family, and herself through an impassioned journey into her French Canadian roots is classic Butala. Luminous and profoundly, quietly understanding in its extraordinary portrayal of a seemingly ordinary woman, Upstream is another venture into the mysteries of the human heart." |
![]() | When Scotland Ruled the World: The Story of the Golden Age of Genius, Creativity and Exploration Product# 460680388 Selling for $14.99 "In 1750, Scotland emerged from half a century of civil strife. Its parliament was subsumed by Westminster, and the English were vigilant for any sign of Jacobite rebellion. Despite this, Scotland was at the beginning of a period of resurgence that was to last two centuries. This fascinating look at of the Golden Age of Scottish history includes: the great names of the 'democratic intellect, ' including Adam Smith and David Hume; writers, such as Robert Burns, Walter Scott, and Robert Louis Stevenson; scientists and inventors, among them Watson and Watt; as well as engineers of the Empire; missionaries and explorers; and pioneers of surgery and medicine. An illuminating account of the outstanding achievements of this proud nation." |
![]() | Reiki: Practical Ways to Harmony Product# 460680390 Selling for $24.95 "A fully illustrated guide to Reiki introduces readers to this powerful healing technique, covering the history of the practice, positions, emotional links to illness, and much, much more." |
![]() | Panic Attacks: What They Are, Why They Happen and What to Do About Them Product# 460680401 Selling for $16 "Panic. Almost everyone has experienced it at one time or another, but in the form of a panic attack, it can be incapacitating. This authoritative guide explains what panic attacks are, why they happen, and what every sufferer can do to empower themselves, regain control, and make panic a thing of the past. With insight and compassion, the author also includes information on the complementary therapies that help prevent attacks from developing." |
![]() | COLLINS DICTIONARY BRITISH HISTORY Product# 460680416 Selling for $16.99 "This new edition of the Collins Dictionary of British History is an essential companion for all who are interested in the sweeping story of Britain. Ranging from Roman times to the present day, it also covers territories held during British rule, and attention is paid not only to English history but also to that of Scotland, Wales, and Ireland. Succinct and accessible, yet fully authoritative, the Dictionary features: more than 3,000 entries; maps and tables; a detailed chronology from 55 BC; royal genealogical tables; and entries on significant events and personalities that bring the history of Britain right up to the present, including it's role in world affairs following the terrorist attack of September 11'th.'" |
![]() | Hotel Tiberias: A Tale of Two Grandfathers Product# 460680418 Selling for $35 "Journeying through the Holy Land, Rhineland Germany, Turkey and the Middle East during the first half of the 20th century, the author tells of his own family story against the backdrop of global unrest. This is a tale of wars, religion, struggles for power and how they influence family life." |
![]() | Alchemy Product# 460680430 Selling for $27.95 A mystery which combines rich historical narrative with the story of a woman entangled in a 21st-century witch hunt. |
![]() | The Return from Troy Product# 460680431 Selling for $29.95 "The second part of a masterful retelling of the stories surrounding the Trojan War. 'RETURN FROM TROY' begins after the sacking of Troy, covering Odysseus's trials and Agamemnon's fate." |
![]() | After the Storm: A Tale from Percy's Park Product# 460680435 Selling for $11 "When Percy discovers that a great thunderstorm has knocked over the big oak tree that was home to some of his forest animal friends, he loads them in his wheelbarrow and sets out to find them a new home." |
![]() | The Lucky Ones Product# 460680438 Selling for $13.95 "A young pregnant woman wrestles with changes in her life, while a new father tries to reconnect with his younger self, a daughter searches for a lost childhood, and a mother reaches out to the offspring she cannot understand. By the Whitbread Award-winning author of Saving Agnes. Reader's Guide available. Reprint. 20,000 first printing." |
![]() | Happy Accidents Product# 460680447 Selling for $19.95 "Kate Happy's favourite books are 'Jane Eyre' and 'Salem's Lot', because they're English and American and so is she. It's the early eighties and Kate is being brought up by her grandparents on their huge sprawling farm, somewhere between England and Wales." |
![]() | A Multitude of Sins: Golden Brown, the Stranglers and Strange Little Girls: the Autobiography Product# 460680450 Selling for $35 Autobiography by the singer and creative force of 70s rock group 'The Stranglers'. |
![]() | Care for Your Hamster Product# 460680451 Selling for $6.99 "A title in the RSPCA pet care series. Written by animal experts, these illustrated guides should provide all the practical advice needed to care for your pet." |
![]() | Book Journal Product# 460680473 Selling for $18.95 "Written by 10 well-known authors, this book provides major prize winner listings, dates for global literary festivals, a short guide to running a book group, and suggested titles to read. It is intended for book group member and solitary book enthusiast." |
![]() | Steve Wright's Book of Factoids Product# 460680474 Selling for $12.5 "Illustrated with a variety of photos and drawings, this book is a collection of hundreds of fun facts. It provides explanations, commentary and anecdotes. It is useful for those seeking knowledge - of the weird kind - and an ideal gift book for Christmas." |
![]() | Heard the One About? Product# 460680475 Selling for $13.95 "We all enjoy jokes, but the problem is that some of us are better than others at remembering them. Organised thematically, this is a collection of over 5,000 jokes, from old favourites to computer and political jokes, shaggy dog stories, quotes, epitaphs, put downs, and more." |
![]() | Eat Well Be Well: The Illustrated Guide to Healing Foods Product# 460680478 Selling for $20.7 "This unique resource is divided into three major parts: a directory of 100 foods with graphic symbols to highlight the key active ingredients and the specific ailments they can address; a directory of 100 common ailments, with detailed notes on foods to eat and foods to avoid; and a section containing 100 specially devised recipes for health and healing. 250 color photos." |
![]() | War and Politics Product# 460680501 Selling for $136 "A major statement on the relations between military affairs and statecraft by the dean of American civilian strategists. A thought-provoking and original look at WHY humans fight. The author puts war in its international political context as he examines the history of wars Ñ World Wars I and II, Korea, and Vietnam and looks at the changing attitudes toward war, theories on its causes, 'vital interests,' nuclear weapons, and the true nature of strategy. Trade ." |
![]() | Classics of Mathematics Product# 460680502 Selling for $73.33 "This anthology contain selections from writings of leading mathematicians from classical antiquity through the early twentieth century. While the selections are chiefly taken from authors of the Mediterranean and modern Europe, some attention is given to medieval Islam and India, to traditional China, and to the united States." |
![]() | Social Environment and Human Behavior: A Diversity Perspective Product# 460680519 Selling for $131.6 "This is the first Human Behavior and Social Environment (HBSE) book to truly integrate and emphasize multicultural material throughout the chapters, and to provide readers with an introduction to the realities of practice with diverse populations. It provides comprehensive, balanced, and in-depth coverage of the subject matter rather than using a single theoretical approach." |
![]() | Homes Today and Tomorrow Product# 460680540 Selling for $72.64 "A textbook examining the theory and history of house design, construction, and furnishing, as well as factors to be considered when buying a house." |
![]() | The Go-Around Dollar Product# 460680552 Selling for $17.99 "A story about the travels of a single dollar bill explains how money works with anecdotes about the history of the dollar, the printing process, and the symbols found on a dollar bill" |
![]() | Athletes and Coaches of Summer Product# 460680732 Selling for $95 "Bring history to life with this unique collection featuring vivid profiles of famous people, places and historical events. Articles are selected with the curriculum in mind, and include newly written and selected articles from the distinguished Macmillan Reference USA collection. Rewritten for students starting at the middle school level each volume features a lively two-color design, photographs, quotes and fascinating sidebars." |
![]() | European Artists Product# 460680733 Selling for $95 "Bring history to life with this unique collection featuring vivid profiles of famous people, places and historical events. Articles are selected with the curriculum in mind, and include newly written and selected articles from the distinguished Macmillan Reference USA collection. Rewritten for students starting at the middle school level each volume features a lively two-color design, photographs, quotes and fascinating sidebars." |
![]() | Democracy and the Problem of Free Speech Product# 460680745 Selling for $21.95 "The right to free speech is invoked to protect an astonishing range of activities, a range that seems to expand every day. Newspapers publish the names of rape victims, flags are burned, pornography flourishes, and all of these controversial actions are protected under the constitutional right of free speech. The Supreme Court increasingly decides disputes by invoking the First Amendment. Civil libertarians, former antiwar protesters, and tobacco advertisers join revisionist conservatives in attacking almost all forms of censorship, extending the search to the farthest reaches of commercial and symbolic speech. In short, we are in the midst of a revolution of absolutist interpretations of free expression. The absolutists are misguided, argues Cass Sunstein. Our government now protects speech that causes harm yet forbids speech that is essential, he says. Instead, we should conceive of free speech first and foremost as a means to achieve civic deliberation and true popular sovereignty. Building on James Madison, Sunstein proposes a 'New Deal' for the first Amendment, a new interpretation that attacks undifferentiated absolutism and replaces it with a vision of responsible public life. Sunstein examines broadcasting, campaign finance, hate speech, pornography, government art funding, commercial speech, and the privacy of rape victims. He insists that political speech, essential for the functioning of any democracy, must not only be protected, but encouraged. If the government, say were to use broadcasting markets to encourage attention to public issues and diverse points of view, the First Amendment would not stand in the way. Nonpolitical speech, on the other hand, should be less fullyprotected when it conflicts with other interests and rights such as that of privacy. Democracy cannot achieve its full potential with a stunted public discourse. Instant polls and 900 numbers may seem to increase political participation, but they are no substitute for reasoned and careful public deliberation. In Democracy and the Problem of Free Speech, Cass Sunstein points the way toward a renewal of American democracy and a reaffirmation of political equality." |
![]() | Becoming American Product# 460680753 Selling for $19.95 Traces the history of American immigration from 1607 to the 1920s and looks at how groups of immigrants have adapted to the United States |
![]() | Negotiating Rationally Product# 460680754 Selling for $16.95 "'Based on gobs of evidence with real managers, the authors not only identify common errors that many negotiators make, but offer sage prescriptive advice on how you can avoid such errors yourself and perhaps exploit the errors of others.'" |
![]() | Tokugawa Religion Product# 460680756 Selling for $18.95 "Argues that Buddhism, Confucianism, and Shintoism are more responsible for Japan's current economic success than contact with the West, and discusses Japanese religion and culture" |
![]() | When Battered Women Kill Product# 460680757 Selling for $15.95 "Shares the experiences of battered wives, discusses the psychological impact on victims and their children, and explains why some women are driven to murder" |
![]() | Young Adolescent Product# 460680758 Selling for $16.5 "Through his extensive clnical experience with adolescents Dr. Blos has come to consider the early years of adolescence the most crucial ones because they lay the foundation for later adolescent development. Fixations in the early phases of adolescence give rise to deviant developments which the two case studies of this volume richly illustrate. Susan and Ben were both successfully treated, and these insightful analyses of their treatment form a major contribution to psychoanalytic theory and practice." |
![]() | Inside Corporate Innovation Product# 460680759 Selling for $18.95 "The new wave of organizational innovations involves new types of arrangements between individuals and corporations. It is likely to continue to produce new organizational forms, spanning the entire range of combinations of markets and hierarchies and involving complex, sometimes protracted negotiation processes between individuals and corporate identities. Such negotiation processes, we believe, will be an increasingly pervasive aspect of corporate life and an important mechanism for facilitating the new integration of individualism and big business through corporate entrepreneurship." |
![]() | Elementary Forms Of The Religious Life; Newly Translated By Karen E. Fields Product# 460680762 Selling for $19.95 "'Karen Fields has given us a splendid new translation of the greatest work of sociology ever written, one we will not be embarrassed to assign to our students. In addition she has written a brilliant and profound introduction. The publication of this translation is an occasion for general celebration, for a veritable 'collective effervescence.' -- Robert N. Bellah 'Co-author of 'Habits of the Heart,' and editor of 'Emile Durkheim on Morality and Society' 'This superb new translation finally allows non-French speaking American readers fully to appreciate Durkheim's genius. It is a labor of love for which all scholars must be grateful.' --Lewis A. Coser" |
![]() | Sick Societies Product# 460680763 Selling for $35 "An anthropologist challenges the myth of the Noble Savage, reviewing the actual social conditions in the developed and developing worlds and examining such phenomena as mental illness, poverty, disease, deviance, criminality, suicide, revolution, and more." |
![]() | Urban Villagers, Rev & Exp Ed Product# 460680764 Selling for $22.95 A sociological study of the native-born Americans of Italian parentage who lived in Boston's West End during the fifties |
![]() | Beyond the Best Interests of the Child Product# 460680766 Selling for $16.95 "Three distinguished authorities in law, psychiatry, and child development critically evaluate current child placement laws" |
![]() | Taking Risks Product# 460680773 Selling for $18.25 "This seminal work reveals how age, education, income, industry, firm size, and other factors affect a manager's willingness to take risks." |
![]() | For the Common Defense Product# 460680775 Selling for $26 "Traces the competing strategies and goals, and struggles for manpower and material that have shaped American military institutions" |
![]() | Above the Law; Police and the Excessive Use of Force Product# 460680782 Selling for $19.5 "The now-famous videotape of the beating of Rodney King precipitated a national outcry against police violence. Skolnick and Fyfe, two of the nation's top experts on law enforcement, use the incident to introduce a revealing historical analysis of such violence and the extent of its survival in law enforcement today." |
![]() | The Emerging Leader: Ways to a Stronger Team Product# 460680784 Selling for $35 "Many people who have been very successful throughout their careers suddenly stumble when they assume a leadership position. The knowledge, skills, and work habits that enabled them to succeed in their previous jobs may not apply to leading. Although confident in his own field, the new leader may feel unprepared to handle typical management issues of under-performers, budgets, and departmental strife. Having always been a top performer, the new leader may be frustrated at suddenly having her success depend on the actions of her staff. The Emerging Leader is a valuable primer for the manager who wants to develop effective teamwork. Dean Tjosvold and Mary M. Tjosvold offer an action-oriented, research-based plan for learning to analyze situations, promote cooperation, develop productive relationships, and learn from mistakes - essential for success as a leader. They provide practical on-the-job advice, brief sections on psychology and organizational behavior that explain the theory behind their advice, and an extended workplace example that traces a new manager as he masters his first position as a team leader. Readers will learn how to handle common management hurdles such as budget cuts, terminations, conflict within and among departments, reorganizations, and cooperation with bosses and peers. Whether one is leading office workers, sales representatives, health care workers, lawyers, or any other type of team, The Emerging Leader is a must read for beginning the climb up the corporate ladder." |
![]() | Transformation of War Product# 460680785 Selling for $35 "Since Clausewitz, was has been considered a rational extension of politics by nations seeking to advance their interests. Now, in this sweeping reassessment of the ends and means of war, Martin van Creveld advances a new understanding of what was is today, and for what that it's fought." |
![]() | Contemporary Mathematics for Business and Consumers Product# 460680822 Selling for $116.95 "Using a business process approach, this text focuses on not only the concepts but also the applicable skills in the design and implementation of an effective accounting information system." |
![]() | Back to Home and Duty: Women Between the Wars, 1918-1939 Product# 460680840 Selling for $13 "Looks at the experiences of British women from all classes, debutantes to domestic servants, during the period between the wars, and discusses the impact of the 'Back to the Home' movement" |
![]() | The French Revolution 1787-1799: From the Storming of the Bastille to Napoleon Product# 460680845 Selling for $130 "In this work, Soboul places the major events of the Revolution within the broader framework of the intellectual, political, and socio-economic processes of the time." |
![]() | Agnes's Final Afternoon: An Essay on the Work of Milan Kundera Product# 460680870 Selling for $13.95 "A literary essay on ten Kundera works and three additional books that reflect his views of the novel's nature offers insight into how to read Kundera, likening his writing to a landscape to be explored and considering his contributions to literature. Reprint. 10,000 first printing." |
![]() | Ridin' High, Livin' Free: Hell-Raising Motorcycle Stories Product# 460680871 Selling for $24.95 "A Hell's Angels Motorcycle Club chief shares the stories of his life and the lives of fellow bikers, from chases and accidents to accounts of Harleys, the costs of expressng individuality, and the quest for freedom." |
![]() | Tishomingo Blues Product# 460680895 Selling for $29.95 "''Dennis Lenahan the high diver would tell people that if you put a fifty-cent piece on the floor and looked down at it, that's what the tank looked like from the top of that eighty-foot steel ladder.'Things are going along okay with Dennis' gig at the Tishomingo Lodge & Casino in Tunica, Mississippi, 'the Casino Capital of the South,' until the day he looks down from the high-dive platform and witnesses a mob hit -- Dixie style.Turns out there was a second witness, Robert Taylor from Detroit, who carries a picture of his great-granddaddy's lynching along with a gun in a briefcase and listens to Delta blues while cruising the back roads of Mississippi in his black Jaguar. Robert works for a man from up north who has come to play General Grant in a Civil War battle reenactment, and like Dennis, Robert has a death-defying act of his own: he's sleeping with his boss's wife.Adding further intrigue are the women. Vernice lures Dennis with the whitest thighs he's ever seen. Diane comes to do a story on Dennis and wants to take him to Memphis. And still another comes" |
![]() | The Face in the Mirror: How We Know Who We Are Product# 460680903 Selling for $13.95 "Draws on famous research, case studies, and the results of new technologies to address key questions about human and primate consciousness, examining a hypothesis about the brain network involved in such capabilities as self recognition, empathy, jealousy, and deception. Reprint." |
![]() | Fear and Other Uninvited Guests: Tackling the Anxiety, Fear, and Shame That Keep us From Optimal Living and Loving Product# 460680912 Selling for $23.95 "The best-selling author of The Dance of Anger looks at how fear--and other such uncomfortable emotions as shame and anxiety--becomes a key factor in shaping our lives in a negative fashion and explains how to overcome fear to accomplish our best in love, work, and life. 100,000 first printing." |
![]() | FILTHY RICH Product# 460680929 Selling for $13.95 "After being dumped by her orthodontist fiancT on a national television quiz show, Marcy Mallowitz must find a way to dodge reporters and her own meddling friends as she struggles to cope with unwanted instant celebrity. A first novel. Reprint." |
![]() | The Screwtape Letters Product# 460680961 Selling for $25.95 "Letters from the devil Screwtape to his less experienced nephew and apprentice Wormwood reveal a cunning plan for committing human souls to damnation, in an illuminating look at temptation, repentance, forgiveness, and grace." |
![]() | Illusions Product# 460680982 Selling for $9.99 "Delaney Westcott is a beautiful career woman in a man's world. Owner and chief asset of a personal security business -- where she guards the rich and famous from the unwanted attention of friends and enemies -- she can take care of herself. Except for the one time she didn't: when she fell headlong for handsome cowboy Jared McCallister, a man she couldn't have. After it ended suddenly, Delaney threw herself into her work with a fury and intensity calculated to erase every other thought from her mind. And she promised that she'd never let any man touch her so deeply again. Ever. But when Delaney finds herself in Jared's hometown of Aspen, Colorado, on a dangerous job, she begins to wonder if she is strong enough to refuse him a second time..." |
![]() | Canyon Ranch Cooking: Bringing the Spa Home Product# 460680996 Selling for $42.5 "The culinary wizard who helped develop the original Canyon Ranch menu offers more mouthwatering, waist-whittling recipes from that award-winning kitchen, complete with tips and techniques to cut out at and create flavor." |
![]() | Choice Theory: A New Psychology of Personal Freedom Product# 460680998 Selling for $24 "In his most important book since the bestselling 'Reality Therapy,' Dr. William Glasser continues his break with traditional psychology. He offers a new psychology that, if practiced, could reverse our widespread inability to get along with one another, an inability that is the source of almost all unhappiness. Take an honest look at your life, and you will see no evidence that your children will have happier marriages; that you and they will get along better; or that they will do better in school or at work than you, your parents or your grandparents. Dr. Glasser claims that, lacking good relationships, more and more people choose mental illness, psychosomatic disease, drug abuse, senseless violence and sex without any thought of love. For progress in human relationships, he explains that we must give up the punishing, relationship-destroying external control psychology that is by far the dominant one in the world. For example, if you are in an unhappy relationship right now, your unhappiness is caused by one or both of you using external control psychology on the other. But he goes further. If, for example, you are depressed, your misery is always related to a current unsatisfying relationship. Contrary to what you may believe, your troubles are always now, never in the past. No one can change what happened yesterday. In one of this century's most significant books on psychology, Dr. Glasser offers choice theory, a non-controlling psychology that gives us the freedom to sustain the relationships that lead to healthy, productive lives. Through clear, vivid language and numerous examples, he makes this vital new psychology come alive. Learning it could change your life." |
![]() | Teenage Fitness: Get Fit, Look Good, and Feel Great! Product# 460681018 Selling for $25 "From the 'Today Show' fitness expert comes the essential fitness book for young women, written with a balanced, moderate, and easy-to-follow approach. 100 photos throughout." |
![]() | The Width of the Sea Product# 460681019 Selling for $25 "A novel based on the life of a New England fishing village follows John and Chris, friends since high school, as they struggle to survive as fishermen in a dying town." |
![]() | Jamberry Product# 460681039 Selling for $17.99 "They're off... a boy and an endearing, rhyme-spouting bear, who squires him through a fantastic world of berries. And their adventure comes to a razzamatazz finale under a starberry sky." |
![]() | Isabel's Daughter Product# 460681239 Selling for $13.95 "During her search for clues into the past of her late mother, Avery James finds herself and her true talents in a Southwestern sanctuary as she becomes involved with her mother's work, friends, foes, and lovers, ultimately discovering a surprising love in the process. By the author of Bread Alone. Reader's Guide available. Reprint." |
![]() | Terror in the Name of God: Why Religious Militants Kill Product# 460681245 Selling for $27.95 "For four years, Jessica Stern interviewed extremist members of three religions around the world: Christians, Jews, and Muslims. Traveling extensively -- to refugee camps in Lebanon, to religious schools in Pakistan, to prisons in Amman, Asqelon, and Pensacola -- she discovered that the Islamic jihadi in the mountains of Pakistan and the Christian fundamentalist bomber in Oklahoma have much in common. Based on her vast research, Stern lucidly explains how terrorist organizations are formed by opportunistic leaders who -- using religion as both motivation and justification -- recruit the disenfranchised. She depicts how moral fervor is transformed into sophisticated organizations that strive for money, power, and attention. Jessica Stern s extensive interaction with the faces behind the terror provide unprecedented insight into acts of inexplicable horror, and enable her to suggest how terrorism can most effectively be countered. A crucial book on terrorism, 'Terror in the Name of God is a brilliant and thought-provoking work." |
![]() | AGENTS OF CHANGE: THE STORY OF DC SHOES AND ITS ATHLETES Product# 460681248 Selling for $25.95 "In less than a decade, DC shoes has become an action sports icon. In 1994, Ken Block, Damon Way, and Clay Blehm, the cofounders of DC shoes, revolutionized skateboarding shoes and clothing by incorporating innovative technology and style into their designs. They ignored industry trends and held true to a vision that changed action sports products and marketing forever. The three built DC shoes one T-shirt -- and eventually two shoes -- at a time from the ground up, creating in the process an international name. DC's pioneering attitude was sought out and shared by like-minded athletes, and the DC Shoes team was formed. These once-overlooked and misunderstood superstars are among the most talented and driven professionals and amateurs in their fields. In this photographic tribute, DC salutes its team members and their achievements, a new generation of sports with such athletes as: Skateboarding: Danny Way, Colin McKay, Rob Dyrdek, Josh Kalis, Stevie Williams, Anthony Van Engelen; BMX: Dave Mirra, Colin Winkelmann; Snowboarding: Todd Richards, Scotty Wittlake" |
![]() | A Taste of Reality Product# 460681251 Selling for $13.95 "A triumphant novel about an African-American woman who, against all odds, almost single-handedly faces down the most blatant kind of workplace discrimination, while at the same time dealing with a crumbling marriage and a trusted friend's betrayal." |
![]() | La Ciudad De Las Bestias / City of the Beasts Product# 460681270 Selling for $8.99 "Alexander Cold, un joven de quince anos esta a punto de embarcarse con su temeraria abuela, en el viaje de su vida. Una expediciin de la International Geographic se dirige hacia la remotas y peligrosas tierras salvajes de Suramerica para documentar al legendario Yeti del Amazonas, mas conocido como 'La Bestia.' Alex y su amiga Nadia descubriran que el impenetrable mundo de la selva tropical esconde mucho mas de lo que jamas hubieran imaginado. Con la fuerza de sus dos animales totemicos -- el jaguar para Alexander, y el aguila para Nadia -- ambos jivenes se embarcan en una apasionante e inolvidable aventura que los lleva al descubrimiento de ..." |
![]() | LA Conquista / The Conquest Product# 460681299 Selling for $12.95 "A restorer of rare books, Sara Rosario Gonzales is determined to uncover the true author of a fascinating manuscript about an enslaved female Aztec juggler captured by Cortes and sent to Europe to entertain European royalty. (General Fiction)" |
![]() | Smoke Screen Product# 460681319 Selling for $25.95 "A heart-stopping corporate thriller by the New York Times bestselling author of 'Burn Factor and 'Storming Heaven Through an inexplicable series of unwanted promotions, Trevor Barnett has become the lead spokesman for the tobacco industry just as it's on the verge of extinction. Plaintiff's attorneys have filed a $200 billion lawsuit that the industry will be unable to appeal. America's tobacco companies react by doing the unthinkable -- they close their plants and recall their products from retailers' shelves. Not another cigarette will be manufactured or sold until the industry is given ironclad protection from the courts. Trevor becomes the target of enraged smokers, gun-toting cigarette smugglers, and a government that has been cut off from one of its largest sources of revenue. Soon it becomes clear that his role has always been to take the brunt of the backlash and shield the men in power from the maelstrom they'd created. Abandoned by friends, family, and the industry his own ancestors helped build, Trevor finds an unlikely ally in a beautiful" |
![]() | Smoke Screen Product# 460681320 Selling for $39.95 "A heart-stopping corporate thriller by the New York Times bestselling author of 'Burn Factor and 'Storming Heaven Through an inexplicable series of unwanted promotions, Trevor Barnett has become the lead spokesman for the tobacco industry just as it's on the verge of extinction. Plaintiff's attorneys have filed a $200 billion lawsuit that the industry will be unable to appeal. America's tobacco companies react by doing the unthinkable -- they close their plants and recall their products from retailers' shelves. Not another cigarette will be manufactured or sold until the industry is given ironclad protection from the courts. Trevor becomes the target of enraged smokers, gun-toting cigarette smugglers, and a government that has been cut off from one of its largest sources of revenue. Soon it becomes clear that his role has always been to take the brunt of the backlash and shield the men in power from the maelstrom they'd created. Abandoned by friends, family, and the industry his own ancestors helped build, Trevor finds an unlikely ally in a beautiful" |
![]() | Dale Brown's Dreamland: Strike Zone Product# 460681329 Selling for $29.95 "After finally managing to stop an Asian war that could have escalated into a nuclear holocaust, the Dreamland team discovers the presence of an unknown superweapon in the region, a robot warplane of terrifying capabilities, and races against time to find the destructive weapon before it can fall into the hands of a ruthless rogue nation. Simultaneous." |
![]() | Call Me the Breeze: A Novel Product# 460681337 Selling for $13.95 "Searching for a place to belong in his politically torn 1970s Northern Ireland home, Joey Tallon begins a spiritual quest that eventually takes him to Iowa, a journey during which he experiences periods of lucidity and experiments with LSD. Reprint. 10,000 first printing." |
![]() | When the Women Come Out to Dance Product# 460681356 Selling for $29.95 "In this collection of new and recently published short fiction, Elmore Leonard demonstrates the superb characterizations, dead-on dialogue, vivid atmosphere, and driving plotting that have made him a household name. Federal marshal Karen Sisco, from the bestselling novel 'Out of Sight,' returns in 'Karen Makes Out,' once again inadvertently mixing pleasure with business. In 'Fire in the Hole,' Raylan Givens, last seen in 'Riding the Rap' and 'Pronto,' meets up with an old friend, but they're now on different sides of the law. In the title story, 'When the Women Come Out to Dance,' Mrs. Mahmood gets more than she bargains for when she conspires with her maid to end her unhappy marriage. In all nine stories -- each unique in their own right -- reluctant heroes and laid-back lowlifes struggle for power, survival, and their fifteen minutes of fame. And as always, the stories ring true with Leonard's signature deadpan social observations and diabolical eye for the foibles of the good guys and the bad. Performed by Taye Diggs." |
![]() | The Big Bing: Black Holes of Time Management, Gaseous Executive Bodies, Exploding Careers, and Other Theories on the Origins of the Business Universe Product# 460681365 Selling for $24.95 "A mandatory addition to the library of everyone who works for a living (or would like to). For twenty years, Stanley Bing has offered insight, wisdom, and advice from inside the belly of one of the great corporate beasts. In one essential volume, here is all you need to know to master your career, your life, and, when necessary, other weaker life forms. Bing knows whereof he speaks. He has lived the last two decades working inside a gigantic multinational corporation, kicking and screaming all the way up the ladder. During that time, he has seen it all -- mergers, acquisitions, layoffs, the death of the three-martini lunch -- and has himself been painfully reengineered a number of times. He has made a million friends and seen many of them prosper and grow, and sadly seen others sink into consultancy. He has eaten and drunk way too much, stayed in hotels far too good for him, waited for limousines in the pouring rain, and enjoyed it all. Sort of. Most important, Bing has seen management at its best and worst, and he has practiced both as he made the tra" |
![]() | The Rarest of the Rare: Stories Behind the Treasures at the Harvard Museum of Natural History Product# 460681410 Selling for $22.95 "Shares the discovery stories of some of Harvard University's rarest natural history specimens, recounting the origins of such items as Nabokov's butterflies, George Washington's pheasants, a sand dollar collected by Darwin during his Beagle voyage, and the only stuffed bird remaining from the Lewis and Clark expedition. 25,000 first printing." |
![]() | The Patron Saint of Liars Product# 460681424 Selling for $13.95 "St. Elizabeth's is a home for unwed mothers in the 1960s. Life there is not unpleasant, and for most, it is temporary. Not so for Rose, a beautiful, mysterious woman who comes to the home pregnant but not unwed. She plans to give up her baby because she knows she cannot be the mother it needs. But St. Elizabeth's is near a healing spring, and when Rose's time draws near, she cannot go through with her plans, not all of them. And she cannot remain forever untouched by what she has left behind ... and who she has become in the leaving." |
![]() | The Southern Belle's Handbook: Sissy Leblanc's Rules to Live by Product# 460681425 Selling for $9.95 "Learn how to navigate life with the effortless savior faire of a true daughter of the South with 'The Southern Belle's Handbook. Sissy LeBlanc's rules to live by will teach you how to hook, hold on to, and handle 'any man as well as conquer any personal situation with the poise and confidence of a sophisticated southern stunner. And because every woman possesses her own sassy instincts, you can also record your own rules for unstoppable fabulousness and success." |
![]() | The Perricone Prescription Personal Journal: Your Total Body and Face Rejuvenation Daybook Product# 460681429 Selling for $14.95 "Put the power of 'The Perricone Prescription into your life! In his #1 'New York Times bestseller 'The Perricone Prescription, Dr. Nicholas Perricone presented his life-changing program to help you look and feel youthful, strong, and healthy -- inside and out. Now, in 'The Perricone Prescription Personal Journal, Dr. Perricone provides a twelve-week, day-by-day guide to everything you need to put his program to work in your life -- today! This elegantly designed daybook is the perfect companion on your exciting journey to total body and face rejuvenation, giving you: Delicious day-by-day menu plansSuggested workout activitiesStep-by-step daily skin care routineTips for staying motivatedInspirational quotes from Dr. Perricone" |
![]() | Little House on the Prairie Product# 460681445 Selling for $25.95 "America's Original Pioneer Girl Pa Ingalls decides to sell the little log house, and the family sets out for Indian country! They travel from Wisconsin to Kansas, and there, finally, Pa builds their little house on the prairie. Sometimes farm life is difficult, even dangerous, but Laura and her family are kept busy and happy with the promise of their new life on the prairie. 'Little House on the Prairie is the second book in the Laura Years series. Performed by Cherry Jones." |
![]() | On the Banks of Plum Creek Product# 460681446 Selling for $25.95 "Laura's family's first home in Minnesota is made of sod, but Pa builds a clean new house made of sawed lumber beside Plum Creek. The money for materials will come from their first wheat crop. Then, just before the wheat is ready to harvest, a strange glittering cloud fills the sky, blocking out the sun. Soon millions of grasshoppers cover the field and everything on the farm. In a week's time, there is no wheat crop left at all. 'On the Banks of Plum Creek is the fourth book in the Laura Years series." |
![]() | Dad, Dames, Demons, and a Dwarf: My Trip Down Freedom Road Product# 460681471 Selling for $25.95 "Mancow Muller is the creator, writer, and ringmaster of what has been called the 'funniest, fastest-moving, and most diverse radio show in history,' Mancow's Morning Madhouse, syndicated nationally from Chicago. And now, in his first audio book, he rushes headlong into an adventure cross-dressed as a memoir. When Mancow loses his dad to cancer, he has a meltdown, spiraling down Freedom Road on a nonstop death ride: racing the autobahn at breakneck speeds, narrowly escaping a visit to Castro's Cuba, suffering a near-fatal nervous breakdown, and cavorting under dog piles of women. All of these adventures send him on a mind trip through his past, questioning everything. 'Do we already live in a police state?' Finding his soul again, he discovers a strange new freedom that only members of The Dead Dad's Club can understand. In this, his first humble masterpiece, Mancow makes you laugh, makes you think, makes you feel and takes you on a journey that kindles your independent spirit and knocks you to the floor with laughter." |
![]() | No Turning Back: The Life And Death Of Animal Species Product# 460681480 Selling for $15.95 "The naturalist author of The Search for the Giant Squid and The Empty Ocean discusses the reasons why specific species have become extinct, providing additional coverage of species that have been rendered extinct more recently, species that have been saved from extinction, and more. Reprint. 15,000 first printing." |
![]() | Bitter Truth Product# 460681494 Selling for $7.99 "A stained legal career spent defending mob enforcers, two-bit hoods, and other dregs of humanity has left Philadelphia lawyer Victor Carl jaded and resentful -- until a new client appears to offer him an escape and a big payday. Caroline Shaw, the desperate scion of a prominent Main Line dynasty, wants him to prove that her sister Jacqueline's recent suicide was, in fact, murder before Caroline suffers a similar fate. It is a case that propels Carl out of his courtroom element and into a murky world of fabulous wealth, bloody family legacies, and dark secrets. Victor Carl would love nothing more than to collect his substantial fee and get out alive. But a bitter truth is dragging him in dangerously over his head, and ever closer to the shattering revelation that the most terrifying darkness of all lies not in the heart of a Central American jungle...but in the twisted soul of man." |
![]() | Under the Duvet: Shoes, Reviews, Having the Blues, Builders, Babies, Families and Other Calamities Product# 460681502 Selling for $12.95 "A collection of personal essays by the author of Sushi for Beginners and Lucy Sullivan Is Getting Married presents her reflections on life, in-laws, weight loss, driving lessons, shopping, writing, motherhood, and other whimsical calamities of life. Original. 60,000 first printing." |
![]() | These Happy Golden Years Product# 460681519 Selling for $25.95 "Fifteen-year-old Laura Ingalls learns that living away from home and teaching school can be a bit frightening when most of the students are taller than she is, but every week Almonzo Wilder arrives to take her to her family for the weekend. A Newbery Honor Book. Read by Cherry Jones. Book available." |
![]() | The Sea House Product# 460681521 Selling for $13.95 "Fifty years after the death of an esteemed architect, a young woman researches his life and work, experiencing through a series of letters the relationship between the architect and the beloved wife from whom he was separated by his work numerous times throughout their marriage. By the author of Hideous Kinky. Reader's Guide available. Reprint. 20,000 first printing." |
![]() | Santa's Twin Product# 460681545 Selling for $12.95 "In a delightful twist on the traditional Christmas tale, Charlotte and Emily, two courageous young sisters, set out to save Santa from his devilish twin, Bob Claus, who has absconded with Santa's sleigh and has filled his toy bag with all sorts of disgusting items, in this wickedly funny story for readers of all ages. Reprint. 30,000 first printing." |
![]() | The Way the Crow Flies Product# 460681578 Selling for $39.95 "In her highly anticipated new novel, Ann-Marie MacDonald takes us back to a postwar world. For eight-year-old Madeleine McCarthy, her family's posting to a quiet air force base near the Canadian-American border is at first welcome, secure as she is in the love of her family, and unaware that her father, Jack, is caught up in his own web of secrets. The early sixties, a time of optimism infused with the excitement of the space race and overshadowed by the menace of the Cold War, is filtered through Madeleine's rich imagination as she draws us into her world. But the base is host to some intriguing inhabitants, including the unconventional Froehlich family, and the odd Mr. March, whose power over the children is a secret burden that they carry. Then tragedy strikes, and a very local murder intersects with global forces, binding the participants for life. As the tension in the McCarthy household builds, Jack must decide where his loyalties lie, and Madeleine learns about the ambiguity of human morality -- a lesson that will become clear only when the quest for t" |
![]() | Held Captive: The Kidnapping and Rescue of Elizabeth Smart Product# 460681581 Selling for $6.99 "A family's worst nightmare ... On a June night in 2002, Salt Lake City teenager Elizabeth Smart was abducted at knifepoint from her own bedroom. For months afterward her distraught family prayed for her safe return while a massive manhunt was undertaken. Then, in March of the following year, Elizabeth Smart was discovered alive just a few miles from her home, the prisoner of a man who believed himself the Messiah and his loyal, complacent wife. What happened to Elizabeth during her nine months in captivity is shocking; how she finally gained her freedom is remarkable. And now the story can be told -- including startling information about the controversial investigation and the heartbreaking torment endured by an extraordinary young survivor." |
![]() | Slow-cooked Comfort: Soul-satisfying Stews, Casseroles, And Braises For Every Season Product# 460681582 Selling for $26.95 "A collection of 120 one-dish meal recipes counsels busy home cooks on how to prepare one-pot meals ahead of time and includes options for any season of the year, from wintertime beef stew ?í la proven?ºale to warm-weather zucchini and tomato custard. By the author of Soup of the Day. 25,000 first printing." |
![]() | The Black Dahlia Files: The Mob, the Mogul, And the Murder That Transfixed Los Angeles Product# 460681601 Selling for $15.95 "Explores the sixty-year-old murder mystery of Elizabeth Short, revealing both the identity and motivation of the killer, while discussing the corruption within the Los Angeles police department that prevented the case from being closed." |
![]() | The Last Season Product# 460681604 Selling for $24.95 "Traces the life and disappearance of park ranger James Randall Morgenson in an account that covers his devotion to wilderness protection, the toll taken on his psyche by twenty-eight summers of isolation, and questions surrounding his death." |
![]() | The New Mainstream: How The Multicultural Consumer Is Transforming American Business Product# 460681620 Selling for $12.95 "Citing an increase in buying capability among minority consumers and trends in niche marketing, an analysis of consumer culture reveals the growing profitability of diversified products and makes predictions about how multicultural marketing will impact twenty-first century business. Reprint. 15,000 first printing." |
![]() | The Homebrewer's Companion Product# 460681622 Selling for $14.95 "More great advice from Charlie Papazian, homebrew master and author of the bestselling 'The Complete Joy of Homebrewing. 'Many ask me, 'What's different about 'The Homebrewer's Companion?' It's a book that I might have titled 'The Complete Joy of Homebrewing, Volume 2. The information is 98 percent new information, including improved procedures for beginning and malt-extract brewers as well as advanced and veteran brewers. There are loads of new recipes and useful charts and data that I continually refer to in my own homebrew recipe formulation (I still homebrew about 20 batches a year). My theme throughout is 'Keep it practical. Keep it useful.' I wanted to answer 10 years' worth of questions in this one volume. I did ... and I had fun doing it.' -- Charlie Papazian Get the Most from Your Malt!Easy-to-follow techniques and trouble-shooting tipsAnswers to the most-often asked questionsA guide to world beer stylesUseful facts on fermenting, yeast culturing and stove-top boilingCharts, tables, support information and much, much moreOver 60 exotic recipes to" |
![]() | Mr. Paradise Product# 460681629 Selling for $29.95 "When party games involving a beautiful escort, her model roommate, retired lawyer Tony Paradiso (a.k.a. Mr. Paradise), and his aide Montez Taylor go murderously wrong, Detroit detective Frank Delsa finds himself with a double homicide on his hands, a crime complicated by a beautiful witness, a safe-deposit box of loot, an identity switch, and two angry hitmen. Simultaneous." |
![]() | Fork It Over: The Intrepid Adventures Of A Professional Eater Product# 460681630 Selling for $13.95 "A ten-time James Beard Award-winning food critic for GQ retraces his culinary quests throughout the world, from his failure at Paul Bocuse's cooking school in Paris and dinner escapades with an unimpressed Sharon Stone to his reviews of communist nation restaurants and his visit to Louis Farrakhan's restaurant in Chicago. Reprint. 15,000 first printing." |
![]() | Comic Artists-Asia: Manga Manhwa Manhua Product# 460681640 Selling for $24.95 "Presents the work of young manga artists from Japan, Korea, and Hong Kong, and includes explanations from the artists on how they create their illustrations." |
![]() | It's My America Too: A Leading Young Conservative Shares His Views on Politics and Other Matters of Importance Product# 460681645 Selling for $23.95 "The popular radio host shares his conservative views on a range of issues, discussing such topics as the voting age, the under-representation of young adult workers, and the lessons that can be gleaned from today's political leaders." |
![]() | The Spiral Staircase: My Climb Out of Darkness Product# 460681657 Selling for $29.95 "The author of Holy War relates her decision to leave her convent after failing to find religious fulfillment, her subsequent struggles with depression and epilepsy, her realization of her calling, and her spiritual career working with sacred texts. Simultaneous." |
![]() | Before I Let Go Product# 460681660 Selling for $14.95 "Best friends despite their very different personalities and lifestyles, three African-American men--playboy Nathan Montgomery, sensitive Brendan Shue, and successful Cory Dandridge, still pining over his first love--search for love, intimacy, and the perfect relationship in Washington, D.C. Original." |
![]() | Persuading Annie Product# 460681668 Selling for $12.95 "Sweet, kindhearted Annie Markham is forced to turn to tough Jake Mead, the one-time love of her life who had left her seven years earlier, to help her save her family's ailing company, in a story of love and revenge based on Jane Austen's Persuasion. Original." |
![]() | The Saving Graces Product# 460681675 Selling for $13.95 "A mesmerizing story about true friendship follows the lives of the Saving Graces--Emma, Rudy, Lee, and Isabel--four very different women who find strength in the love, loyalty, and courage they all share. Reader's Guide available. Reprint. 35,000 first printing." |
![]() | Ethics in an Age of Technology Product# 460681684 Selling for $21.95 "The Gifford Lectures have challenged our greatest thinkers to relate the worlds of religion, philosophy, and science. Now Ian Barbour has joined ranks with such Gifford lecturers as William James, Carl Jung, and Reinhold Neibuhr. In 1989 Barbour presented his first series of Gifford Lectures, published as Religion in an Age of Science, in which he explored the challenges to religion brought by the methods and theories of contemporary science. In 1990, he returned to Scotland to present this second series, dealing with ethical issues arising from technology and exploring the relationship of human and environmental values to science, philosophy, and religion and showing why these values are relevant to technological policy decisions. 'Modern technology has brought increased food production, improved health, higher living standards, and better communications', writes Barbour. 'But its environmental and human costs have been increasingly evident'. Most of the destructive impacts, Barbour points out, come not from dramatic accidents but from the normal operation of agricultural and industrial systems, which deplete resources and pollute air, water, and land. Other technologies have unprecedented power to affect people and other forms of life distant in time and space (through global warming and genetic engineering, for example). Large-scale technologies are also expensive and centralized, accelerating the concentration of economic and political power and widening the gaps between rich and poor nations. In examining the conflicting ethics and assumptions that lead to divergent views of technology, Barbour analyzes three social values: justice, participatory freedom, and economic development,and defends such environmental principles as resource sustainability, environmental protection, and respect for all forms of life. He presents case studies of agricultural technology, energy policy, and the use of computers. Looking to the future, he describes the effects of global climate change, genetic engineering, and nuclear war and cautions that we must control our new powers over life and death more effectively. Finally, he concludes by focusing on appropriate technologies, individual life-styles, and sources of change: education, political action, response to crisis, and alternative visions of the good life." |
![]() | A Room Called Remember: Uncollected Pieces Product# 460681687 Selling for $14.95 "'A Room Called Remember' brings together some of Buechner's finest writings on faith, love, and the power of words in the form of essays, addresses, and sermons. Here Buechner explores autobiography as theology, offers exhilarating reflections on biblical passages, and leads us into the 'room called Remember,' that 'still room within us all where the past lives on as part of the present, ...where with patience, with clarity, with quietness of heart, we remember consciously to remember the lives we have lived.'" |
![]() | Seeking the Kingdom: Devotions for the Daily Journey of Faith Product# 460681691 Selling for $12.95 "Filled with key passages from many of his bestselling books along with thoughtful reflections, Seeking the Kingdom presents Foster's wise counsel and direction throughout its three main sections--moving inward, moving upward and moving outward. Entries encompass such topics as Stillness and Worship, Corporate Guidance and What Stops Us from Praying?" |
![]() | The Coming of the Cosmic Christ: The Healing of Mother Earth and the Birth of a Global Renaissance Product# 460681694 Selling for $17 "In the most speculative and prophetic work of his career, Matthew Fox continues the enterprise begun in his bestselling Original Blessing. He gives a comprehensive description of the transformation of Christianity." |
![]() | Dallas Willard's Study Guide to the Divine Conspiracy Product# 460681701 Selling for $12.95 "This study guide expands the discussion begun in 'The Divine Conspiracy,' focusing on and clarifying key issues and encouraging a fuller understanding of Christian discipleship. Here you will find: Overviews and summaries of each chapter of 'The Divine Conspiracy'Scripture meditations to enhance your understanding of the textStudy questions to facilitate stimulating discussion and reflection" |
![]() | TOTAL FREEDOM: THE ESSENTIAL KRISHNAMURTI Product# 460681708 Selling for $19.95 "Counted among his admirers are Jonas Salk, Aldous Huxley, David Hockney, and Van Morrison, along with countless other philosophers, artist, writers and students of the spiritual path. Now the trustees of Krishnamurti s work have gathered his very best and most illuminating writings and talks to present in one volume the truly essential ideas of this great spiritual thinker. Total Freedom includes selections from Krishnamurti s early works, his Commentaries on Living , and his discourses on life, the self, meditation, sex and love. These writings reveal Krishnamuri s core teachings in their full eloquence and power: the nature of personal freedom; the mysteries of life and death; and the pathless land , the personal search for truth and peace. Warning readers away from blind obedience to creeds or teachers - including himself - Krishnamurti celebrated the individual quest for truth, and thus became on of the most influential guides for independent-minded seeker of the twentieth century - and beyond." |
![]() | The Weight of Glory Product# 460681713 Selling for $11.95 "Examining the difference between unselfishness and love, these nine classic sermons on faith, delivered during World War II, are more relevant today than ever." |
![]() | The Zen Path Through Depression Product# 460681714 Selling for $13.95 "Drawing on his own struggle, Philip Martin reveals another path people can travel to get through depression - one that not only eases the pain, but mends the spirit. Extremely accessible to people with little or no Zen experience as well as to longtime students of Buddhism, The Zen Path Through Depression shows how the insights and exercises of Zen offer relief for those suffering from depression. This groundbreaking guide shows how to cope and heal, and even how to see the experience as an opportunity for spiritual growth and learning. Leading readers step-by-step through a recovery process that uses walking meditation and other meditative ways of enhancing awareness, koans, and other Zen teachings, Martin offers true help and spiritual guidance on the path to healing and contentment." |
![]() | The Living God Product# 460681721 Selling for $26.95 "A prominent scholar sets forth in plain, uncomplicated language the essence of two millennia of Christian thinking on the existence and nature of God, how Jesus reveals God, and what this means for the faithful today." |
![]() | Embracing the Love of God: The Path and Promise of Christian Life Product# 460681723 Selling for $17.95 "Smith distills the basic principles of Christian love and provides a new paradigm for relationship with God, self, and others that is based not on fear and judgment, but rather on acceptance and care. Smith's moving insights illuminate the true, gentle nature of God's love and teach readers how to continue on the path of love by embracing it day by day." |
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![]() | Shame and Grace: Healing the Shame We Don't Deserve Product# 460681730 Selling for $13.95 "The definitive look at the causes and cures of shame, that heavy feeling that the Atlantic Monthly has called 'the preeminent cause of emotional distress in our time'. An important book that will offer hope and open the door to the healing of grace." |
![]() | Dirty Blonde and Half-Cuban: A Novel Product# 460681735 Selling for $12.95 "Learning on her mother's deathbed that her real father is a Cuban translator, upper-class American Alysia Vilar journeys to communist Cuba, where she falls in with a middle-aged Englishman, his fifteen-year-old lover, and a circle of educated professionals who are forced to prostitute themselves in order to survive. Reprint. 25,000 first printing." |
![]() | Is Sex Necessary?: Or Why You Feel the Way You Do Product# 460681773 Selling for $13.95 "Enhanced by more than fifty hilarious drawings, a zany look at the mysteries of romance, love, marriage, and sex--first published in 1929--shares the whimsical views of two of America's leading humorists on the subjects of men, women, psychologists, and more. Reprint. 10,000 first printing." |
![]() | Good Family Product# 460681792 Selling for $14.95 "Returning to her family summer home near Lake Michigan after an eleven-year absence, Maddie Addison struggles to reconnect with people she has long avoided, including a mother whose life was compromised by her husband's rigid mores. By the author of The Water Dancers. Reader's Guide available. Reprint." |
![]() | Confessions of a Wall Street Analyst: A True Story of Inside Information And Corruption in the Stock Market Product# 460681848 Selling for $14.95 "In a colorful and revealing memoir, a former top Wall Street analyst describes his personal discovery of the twisted and tempting world of high-stakes investment, discussing the pervasive use of inside information, the corruption that cheated many investors, and how the insider's game is really played. Reprint." |
![]() | Faint Echoes, Distant Stars: the Science and Politics of Finding Life Beyond Earth Product# 460681858 Selling for $14.95 "Our neighboring planets may have the answer to this question. Scientists have already identified ice caps on Mars and what appear to be enormous oceans underneath the ice of Jupiter's moons. The atmosphere on Venus appeared harsh and insupportable of life, composed of a toxic atmosphere and oceans of acid -- until scientists concluded that Earth's atmosphere was eerily similar billions of years ago. An extraterrestrial colony, in some form, may already exist, just awaiting discovery. But the greatest impediment to such an important scientific discovery may not be technological, but political. No scientific endeavor can be launched without a budget, and matters of money are within the arena of politicians. Dr. Ben Bova explores some of the key players and the arguments waged in a debate of both scientific and cultural priorities, showing the emotions, the controversy, and the egos involved in arguably the most important scientific pursuit ever begun." |
![]() | The Testing of Luther Albright Product# 460681860 Selling for $13.95 "Taking pride in the high-quality home he has built for his family in Sacramento, dam builder Luther Albright finds his ideals compromised in the aftermath of an earthquake, an event that raises his awareness about his son's increasingly threatening behavior, his wife's growing estrangement, and flaws in one of Luther's dam designs. Reader's Guide available. Reprint." |
![]() | The Breakdown Lane Product# 460681889 Selling for $29.95 "Doling out advice in a Wisconsin newspaper column, Julianne Ambrose Gillis struggles with the challenges of her husband's inexplicable abandonment and her subsequent diagnosis with a serious illness." |
![]() | The Breakdown Lane Product# 460681891 Selling for $25.95 "Doling out advice in a Wisconsin newspaper column, Julianne Ambrose Gillis struggles with the challenges of her husband's inexplicable abandonment and her subsequent diagnosis with a serious illness, a situation for which her children undertake a dangerous journey to find their father. By the author of Christmas, Present. (General Fiction)" |
![]() | The Hardness Factor: How To Achieve Your Best Health and Sexual Fitness At Any Age Product# 460681897 Selling for $22.95 "Argues that a man's sexuality is linked to his physical health, outlining a six-week program to restoring intimacy and boosting self-confidence while explaining how to use sexual drive to motivate an overall healthy lifestyle." |
![]() | Bodies in Motion: Stories Product# 460681950 Selling for $13.95 A collection of interlinked tales takes place in Sri Lanka throughout the past half century and follows the struggles of two families caught between the traditions of their ancestors and the modernization of social mores and customs. Reader's Guide available. Reprint. |
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![]() | Help: The Original Human Dilemma Product# 460682000 Selling for $14.95 "The author of The Enigma of Anger explores a paradox that states that people must help one another in order to be human, yet are too human in their attempts to help, in a study that discusses human interdependency, the role played by help in history and in today's world, and what helping behaviors reveal about life. Reprint. 15,000 first printing." |
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![]() | El Leopardo Al Sol Product# 460682046 Selling for $12.95 "A fight over a woman leaves two related families torn apart, until one man must turn his back on his heritage to keep the woman he loves, and two women risk all for their sons' future, in a story set amidst the rise of Colombia's drug cartels." |
![]() | Home: The Blueprints of Our Lives Product# 460682133 Selling for $29.95 "A popular former senator and 2004 vice presidential candidate presents an inspiring mosaic of how childhood homes and communities shape a person's adult life, in a collection of narratives by such figures as Stephen Spielberg, John Glenn, and Sugar Ray Leonard. 150,000 first printing." |
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![]() | Selected Poems of Rainer Maria Rilke: A Translation from the German and Commentary Product# 460682174 Selling for $15 In this landmark translation and commentary the National Book Award-winning poet Robert Bly brings his prowess as translator and critic to bear on the work of the indisputably major poets of the century. |
![]() | Collected Poems Product# 460682177 Selling for $22.95 "Compiled by her sister after the poet's death and originally published in 1956, this is the definitive edition of Millay, right up through her last poem,'" |
![]() | Baptism of Desire: Poems Product# 460682190 Selling for $12 "Erdich's poems are acts of redemption. The diverse assortment of saints and sinners, midwestern women and mythological figures who appear in this mesmerizing collection all share a fierce determination. Baptism of Desire is sure to be greeted with celebration by the many readers waiting impatiently for a new collection of poetry." |
![]() | SLOW HAND: WOMEN WRITING EROTICA Product# 460682194 Selling for $13 "Slung challenged a variety of women--straight and lesbian, old and young, and representing a broad range of occupations--to submit work that reflected their most intimate sexual selves. The talented and daring contributors responded enthusiastically with these 19 erotic stories." |
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![]() | A Return to Love: Reflections on the Principles of a Course in Miracles Product# 460682209 Selling for $14.95 "An internationally acclaimed author and philosopher, Marianne Williamson reveals how we each can become a miracle worker by accepting the 'God' within us and by the expression of love. Whether our psychic pain is in the area of relationships, career or health, Williamson shows us how love is the potent force, the key to inner peace, and how by practicing love we can make our own lives more fulfilling while creating a more peaceful and loving world for our children." |
![]() | Fanny at Chez Panisse Product# 460682216 Selling for $18.95 A whole new audience of parents and children is ready to be enchanted by renowned cook and cookbook author Alice Waters' charming book of stories and recipes told from the viewpoint of a little girl whose mother runs a restaurant. 75 watercolor illustrations. |
![]() | The Lake Dreams the Sky Product# 460682232 Selling for $13 "A departure from his critically acclaimed fable, 'The Woman Who Lives in the Earth', here is a haunting love story about the power of shared yearning, set near a deep mountain lake in Montana." |
![]() | The Fifth Mountain Product# 460682234 Selling for $13.95 "In a masterpiece of spiritual fiction, the author of 'The Alchemist' gives a moving account of the 23-year-old biblical prophet, Elijah, who must triumph over his frustrations in a soul-shattering trial of faith." |
![]() | The Second Brain: A Groundbreaking New Understanding of Nervous Disorders of the Stomach and Intestine Product# 460682238 Selling for $14 The author's groundbreaking research reveals a 'second brain' located in the abdomen that must cooperate with the main brain in order to insure gastrointestinal health. Reprint. NYT. |
![]() | The Light Inside the Dark: Zen, Soul, and the Spiritual Life Product# 460682241 Selling for $13.95 "In this landmark guide to the spiritual journey, respected Zen teacher and psychotherapist John Tarrant brings together ancient Eastern traditions and the Western passion for the soul. Using real-life stories, Zen tales, and Greek myths, 'The Light Inside the Dark' shows how our darkest experiences can be the gates to wisdom and joy. Tarrant leads us through the inevitable descents of our journey--from the everyday world of work and family into the treasure cave of the interior life--from which we return with greater love of life's vivid, common gifts. Written with empathy and a poet's skill, 'The Light Inside the Dark' is the freshest and most challenging work on the soul to he published in years." |
![]() | Celeste Ascending: A Novel Product# 460682243 Selling for $13 "In this splendid novel, Celeste finds herself engaged to Alex, a wealthy man whose standards are as exacting as her own -- or so she thought. As she begins to question their relationship and herself, Celeste is haunted by painful memories: of her past in well-heeled, blue-blooded Connecticut; of the friends and family who seem to have disappeared from her life; and of Nathan, for whom Celeste still carries a lingering passion. At last coming to terms with the lies and illusions that have propelled her forward for years, Celeste must take responsibility for the choices she has made. She decides to be true to herself -- and so challenges her fiancÉ, her family, and the very society in which she's steeped." |
![]() | About the Author Product# 460682247 Selling for $13.95 "After his roommate dies leaving behind an incredible manuscript, Cal Cunningham, determined to escape his dismal existence as a bookstore stockboy, presents the manuscript as his own, which catapults him into literary success, but someone who knows his dark secret is waiting in the shadows to destroy him. Reprint." |
![]() | A Dream of Wolves: A Novel Product# 460682251 Selling for $14.95 "From the author of the critically acclaimed novels 'A Brother's Blood and 'The Blind Side of the Heart comes a brilliant tale of a decent man's struggle to choose between his past and his future, between the woman he once loved and the woman he now loves." |
![]() | A God in Ruins: A Novel Product# 460682256 Selling for $27.5 "Master storyteller and international bestselling author of 'Redemption, Trinity' and 'Exodus,' Leon Uris once again brilliantly interweaves historical fact with gripping fiction in this powerful novel of politics, family, intrigue, love, and the passions that rule human lives. Spanning the decades from World War IIto the 2008 presidential campaign, 'A God in Ruins' is the unforgettable story of Quinn Patrick O'Connell, an honest, principled, and courageous man on the brink of becoming the second Irish Catholic President of the United States. In an era morally unmoored, rife with armed separatists and fundamentalist zealotry, Quinn, the last great liberal of the Rocky Mountains, emerges as America's hope to reclaim its great past and its promises of the future. But Quinn is a man with an explosive secret that can shatter his political ambitions and threaten his life--a secret buried for over a half century that even he does not know..." |
![]() | The Angel of Montague Street Product# 460682262 Selling for $13.95 "Finding his tour of Vietnam easier than dealing with his mob-connected family, which has turned against him, Silvano Lurata reluctantly returns home when his brother disappears in the wake of their cousin's vow to kill Silvano. Reprint." |
![]() | KITCHEN CONFIDENTIAL: ADVENTURES IN THE CULINARY UNDERBELLY Product# 460682270 Selling for $14 "When Chef Anthony Bourdain wrote 'Don't Eat Before You Read This' in The New Yorker, he spared no one's appetite, revealing what goes on behind the kitchen door. In Kitchen Confidential, he expanded that appetizer into a deliciously funny, delectable shocking banquet that lays out his 25 years of sex, drugs, and haute cuisine. From his first oyster in the Gironde to the kitchen of the Rainbow Room atop Rockefeller Center, from the restaurants of Tokyo to the drug dealers of the East Village, from the mobsters to the rats, Bourdain's brilliantly written, wild-but-true tales make the belly ache with laughter." |
![]() | Mike Nelson's Mind Over Matters Product# 460682277 Selling for $14.95 "Shares the author's observations on television, performance theatre, Minnesotans, the nineteen-seventies, Hamlet. and debt collection agencies." |
![]() | How to Eat Like a Child: And Other Lessons in Not Being a Grown-Up Product# 460682282 Selling for $14.95 "Now with a new Introduction by the author, this bestseller for adults only is a witty, wicked, and wonderful exploration of the many joys of childhood. 32 drawings." |
![]() | Salud: Guia Para LA Salud Integral De LA Mujer Latina Product# 460682290 Selling for $19.95 "'Salud esta basado en el trabajo de aquellos proveedores de servicios de salud que durante decadas investigaron las singulares necesidades del cuidado de la salud de las mujeres hispanas. Las latinas encontraran aqui la informaciin mas reciente y ademas consejos sobre la salud integral, el resultado de los avances cientificos al igual que el fruto de experiencias personales de muchas latinas. Compilado por una defensora del cuidado de la salud de las mujeres y bajo la acreditada orientaciin de la Iniciativa Nacional para la Salud de las Mujeres Hispanas, 'Salud responde con gran sensibilidad a las inquietudes de las mujeres latinas en todos los aspectos: fisioligicos, culturales o espirituales. Este recurso esencial para las mujeres latinas trata de asuntos como: Cimo ser una mejor consumidora de los servicios de saludCimo las tradiciones espirituales y religiosas afectan el modo en que las latinas ven su saludLa prevenciin y el tratamiento de las enfermedades mas comunes que afectan a las latinas tales como la diabetes, el cancer cervical y la depresiinLa sexu" |
![]() | Love In The Asylum Product# 460682291 Selling for $13.95 "Believing herself to be a hopeless case due to her unending battle with manic depression, children's book writer Alba forges an unlikely relationship with drug addict Oscar and uncovers a century-old story hidden in the library of the rehabilitation institution where they pursue recovery. By the author of The Mermaids Singing. Reader's Guide available. Reprint. 25,000 first printing." |
![]() | The House of Gucci: A Sensational Story of Murder, Madness, Glamour, and Greed Product# 460682293 Selling for $14.95 "A world-famous luxury brand, financial skullduggery, vicious family quarrels ending in a sensational murder: the Gucci story just couldn't be juicier, and former 'Women's Wear Daily' correspondent Forden does full justice to its gossipy appeal in this dramatic and fashionable tale. Photos." |
![]() | African Nights: True Stories from the Author of I Dreamed of Africa Product# 460682318 Selling for $14 "Lyrical, beautifully written tales of life in Africa Africa evokes a deep sense of mystery. It is a place that retains what most of the world has lost: space, roots, traditions, awesome beauty, true wilderness, rare animals, and extraordinary people. In this wonderful and haunting collection of stories, Kuki Gallmann writes of her life in Africa, where every day brings challenge and adventure. 'African Nights' is a treasury of memories, in which fascinating people and places are brought to life. The healing powers Africa can have on those who embrace the land as a place of mystery, superstition, danger, and beauty." |
![]() | PENTHESILEA: A TRAGIC DRAMA Product# 460682324 Selling for $16 "An army of Amazons sets out to conquer Greek heroes for the purpose of stocking their women's state with new female offspring. They blast into the midst of the Trojan War, confusing Greeks and Trojans alike and for a moment forcing those enemies into a terrified alliance. When Achilles, the pride and mainstay of the Greeks, and Penthesilea ('Pen-te-sil-lay-uh), queen of the Amazons, meet, a chase begins, 'The like of which not even the wildest storms Set loose to thunder across the plain of heaven Have yet presented to the astonished world, and it is the queen who is hunting Achilles, to the uncomprehending horror of the Greeks. Thus begins a tragedy of love in a world governed by the rules of war, on which 'the gods look down but from afar.' For the first time, in this splendidly illustrated book, an English translation recreates the audaity, romance, and poetry of one of the strangest and most beautiful works of Western literature." |
![]() | Layover Product# 460682326 Selling for $13 "Claire Newbold is not your typical heroine. Smart and sexy, yes, but she's also been known to sneak into a hotel room or two without paying, seduce a teenager in wet bathing trunks, and just check out of things altogether--like her job. And her marriage. No wonder, though. Claire's been careening off heartbreak. Her only child has died, she may be infertile, and her husband has had an affair. No longer a mother, not sure she wants to be a wife, Claire moves from hotel to hotel, basking in the anonymity of travel and forbidden sex. She even comes to believe she is clairvoyant, able to 'read' into the souls of others. Eventually she begins to see into her own soul as she ponders whether or not to return home. As she struggles to repair her marriage and her life, Claire surprises herself -- and us -- by emerging with a new sense of redemption." |
![]() | Saratoga Trunk Product# 460682328 Selling for $13.95 "The basis for the classic film starring Gary Cooper and Ingrid Bergman, 'Saratoga Trunk unfolds the story of Clio Dulaine, an ambitious Creole beauty who more than meets her match in Clint Maroon, a handsome Texan with a head for business -- and an eye for beautiful young women.Together they do battle with Southern gentry and Eastern society, but in their obsession to acquire all they've ever wanted, they fail to realize they already have all they'll ever need -- each other." |
![]() | The Slow Way Back Product# 460682337 Selling for $13 "Tracing three generations of a Southern Jewish family, this remarkable debut novel peers into deeply rooted family secrets, explores the complex love between sisters, and celebrates the constant human struggle to keep one's history alive. Set in the Carolinas, it tells the stories of three sets of sisters, each of whom shares a delicate closeness that is shattered by secrets and truths, by matters of faith, and by long-held resentments. This beautifully rendered novel raises penetrating questions about filial love, marriage, and belonging." |
![]() | The Lone Pilgrim Product# 460682341 Selling for $13.95 "This collection of stories about love and privacy is serious, funny, tender, and alive with the elegance and spirit that characterize Laurie Colwin's work.In these stories, the reader moves among young men and women: pianists, historians, book illustrators, architects; women who are composed and inimitably sassy; and men who are magnetic, adventurous in love, or fiendishly elusive. They are people who are experiencing, often for the first time, the starting, enriching, and maddening complications of adult life." |
![]() | Outcast Product# 460682344 Selling for $12.95 "Elliot Steil, the son of a Cuban mother and an American-bo rn laborer living on the island before the revolution, is a down-on-his-luck schoolteacher in Havana. Like so many of his fellow Havanans, he has come to accept his rather dull life and for the most part has given up hoping for a better future. But unexpectedly he is offered the opportunity to escape when a man appears on the island, claiming to be an old friend of Elliot's deceased father. The man offers to take Elliot to the United States, but it isn't long before he reveals his ulterior motives and Ell iot is left to die in the dangerous waters of the Florida Straits. It is there that Elliot begins to relive the events of his life that have haunted him since his childhood. He is miraculo usly rescued by a family onboard a makeshift raft and soon after ar riving in Miami begins his search for the man who betrayed him. As the search immerses him deeper and deeper into Miami's darker side of crime and corruption, he slowly unravels the mystery of his bicultural past and its links to the man who knew his" |
![]() | Use Me Product# 460682348 Selling for $13 "This novel, told in ten stories, tracks Evie Wakefield as she grows from a rebellious adolescent in the preppy suburbs of Delaware to a sexually fraught and reluctant adult in New York City. As Evie struggles to negotiate intimacy with the men in her life, she tries to sustain a connection with her best friend, who is sometimes her competitor." |
![]() | Taking the Quantum Leap: The New Physics for Nonscientists Product# 460682353 Selling for $18 "Entertainingly traces the history of physics from the observations of the early Greeks through the discoveries of Galileo and Newton to the dazzling theories of such scientists as Planck, Einstein, Bohr, and Bohm. This humanized view of science opens up the mind-stretching visions of how quantum mechanics, God, human thought, and will are related, and provides profound implications for our understanding of the nature of reality and our relationship to the cosmos." |
![]() | Making Sense of Adoption: A Parent's Guide Product# 460682354 Selling for $13.95 "From the author of the classic manual Raising Adopted Children, this new guide helps parents anticipate and answer concerns about adoption at every stage of a child's life." |
![]() | Matt Groening's the Simpsons Rainy Day Fun Book Product# 460682358 Selling for $12.95 "A brand-new book starring America's favorite dysfunctional family--a very cool collection of games, puzzles, mazes, masks, dirty tricks, jokes and other items from the ingenious mind behind Bart, Homer, Marge, Lisa, and Maggie Simpson. Includes do-it-yourself zoetropes and mobiles, new hairdos for Marge, Simpsons trivia, boardgames, plus devious schemes from Bart. Full color throughout." |
![]() | You Are Not Alone: Words of Experience and Hope for the Journey Through Depression Product# 460682361 Selling for $12.95 "For those coping with depression, this wonderfully supportive book combines Thorne's own story with moving first-person accounts and blank journal pages to help readers break out of their isolation and begin the recovery process." |
![]() | Merlin Product# 460682363 Selling for $17.95 "Norma Goodrich's prowess as a scholar and historian proves conclusively that Merlin, the legendary wizard of King Arthur's court, was actually St. Dubricious, a talented scientist and magician and notorious ladies' man." |
![]() | Thriving on Chaos: Handbook for a Management Revolution Product# 460682364 Selling for $21.95 "The author of In Search of Excellence has written a hands-on guide to coping with uncertainty and change and delivers it in the energetic style that has made him a star in every business community. 'A provocative and worthwhile book, loaded with sound advice'.--Across the Board." |
![]() | Biology As Ideology: The Doctrine of DNA Product# 460682370 Selling for $12 "Following in the fashion of Stephen Jay Gould and Peter Medawar, one of the world's leading scientists examines how 'pure science' is in fact shaped and guided by social and political needs and assumptions." |
![]() | The Stars at Noon Product# 460682371 Selling for $12 "Set in Nicaragua in 1984, 'The Stars at Noon is a story of passion, fear, and betrayal told in the voice of an American woman whose mission in Central America is as shadowy as her surroundings.Is she a reporter for an American magazine as she sometimes claims, or a contact person for Eyes of Peace? And who is the rough English businessman with whom she becomes involved? As the two foreigners become entangled in increasingly sinister plots, Denis Johnson masterfully dramatizes a powerful vision of spiritual bereavement and corruption." |
![]() | Teaching Your Children About God: A Modern Jewish Approach Product# 460682373 Selling for $13 "For modern Jewish parents, Rabbi David Wolpe offers an accessible, illuminating guide that shows them how to explain spirituality and the important themes of Judaism to their children. Through engaging and touching anecdotes, Wolpe provides parents invaluable insight into nourishing their own souls as they nuture their children's." |
![]() | Crazy Ladies Product# 460682380 Selling for $14.95 "From the author of 'She Flew the Coop' and 'American Pie' comes this lively multigenerational tale of six charming, unforgettable Southern women -- a novel of love and laughter, pain and redemption. Though she was born in Tennessee, Miss Gussie is no country fool. A woman who can handle any situation, she has her hands full with two headstrong daughters who happen to be complete opposites-dour Dorothy and sweet Clancy Jane. Hoping money will heal childhood wounds, Dorothy marries the owner of a five-and-dime, while Clancy Jane gets into a mess of trouble, running off with a randy tomcat who pumps gas at the Esso stand. And then there are Gussie's granddaughters, the smart but plain Violet and fancy-talking Bitsy -- a new generation whose lives will reflect a nation's tumultuous times. From Tennessee to New Orleans, from psychedelic San Francisco to a remote Southwestern desert ranch, this funny, poignant novel spans more than four decades as it vividly recounts the universal loves, sorrows, and joys of women's lives." |
![]() | Girlfriend in a Coma Product# 460682387 Selling for $13 "When Karen Ann MacNeil awakes from a coma after 18 years, strange, apocalyptic events begin to happen--and later, amid the world's rubble, she and her friends must struggle to restore their own humanity." |
![]() | The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary Product# 460682398 Selling for $13.95 "The creation of the Oxford English Dictionary began in 1857, took seventy years to complete, drew from tens of thousands of brilliant minds, and organized the sprawling language into 414,825 precise definitions. But hidden within the rituals of its creation is a fascinating and mysterious story--a story of two remarkable men whose strange twenty-year relationship lies at the core of this historic undertaking. Professor James Murray, an astonishingly learned former schoolmaster and bank clerk, was the distinguished editor of the OED project. Dr. William Chester Minor, an American surgeon from New Haven, Connecticut, who had served in the Civil War, was one of thousands of contributors who submitted illustrative quotations of words to be used in the dictionary. But Minor was no ordinary contributor. He was remarkably prolific, sending thousands of neat, handwritten quotations from his home in the small village of Crowthorne, fifty miles from Oxford. On numerous occasions Murray invited Minor to visit Oxford and celebrate his work, but Murray's offer was regularly--and mysteriously--refused. Thus the two men, for two decades, maintained a close relationship only through correspondence. Finally, in 1896, after Minor had sent nearly ten thousand definitions to the dictionary but had still never traveled from his home, a puzzled Murray set out to visit him. It was then that Murray finally learned the truth about Minor--that, in addition to being a masterful wordsmith, Minor was also a murderer, clinically insane--and locked up in Broadmoor, England's harshest asylum for criminal lunatics." |
![]() | Punctuate It Right! Product# 460682407 Selling for $5.99 "The rules of punctuation are crucial to writing effectively. As important as grammar and spelling, correct punctuation streamlines the expression of ideas. This easy-access guide provides all the tools that any writer will ever need, from using commas and hyphens correctly to getting abbreviations and quotations right." |
![]() | Search the Shadows Product# 460682436 Selling for $6.99 "Who was her father? When twenty-two-year-old Haskell Malone accidentally discovers damning proof that the dead was hero whose name she bears is not her father, she is shattered. The revelation only confirms the dark fear that has haunted her since childhood. In fact, what little she knows about her birth and her mother's subsequent death, is a fragile web of evasions and lies. Determined to expose the truth at any cost, Haskell takes a job at Chicago's famed Oriental Institute in the city where her mother once lived and loved. But as she searched the shadows of the past, she finds that the truth can sometimes be deadly." |
![]() | Titan Product# 460682439 Selling for $7.99 "Possible signs of organic life have been found on Titan, Saturn's largest moon. A group of visionaries led by NASA's Paula Benacerraf plans a daring one-way mission that will cost them everything. Taking nearly a decade, the billion-mile voyage includes a 'slingshot' transit of Venus, a catastrophic solar storm, and a constant struggle to keep the ship and crew functioning. But it is on the icy surface of Titan itself that the true adventure begins. In the orange methane slush the astronauts will discover the secret of life's origins and reach for a human destiny beyond their wildest dreams." |
![]() | Batman Animated Product# 460682454 Selling for $29.95 "From Emmy Award-winning-producer Paul Dini and acclaimed designer Chip Kidd comes 'Batman Animated,' the behind-the-scenes story of the hit show that revolutionized television animation and brought a stunning new look to the legendary Caped Crusader. Since its premiere in September 1992, 'Batman: The Animated Series' has been acclaimed by enthusiastic viewers and longtime fans of the Batman character as the defining image of the Dark Knight onscreen. Now readers are offered an inside look into the creation of the series. Granted unprecedented access to the archives of the Warner Bros. Animation Studio, Chip Kidd has combined breathtaking photographs by Award-winning photographer Geoff Spear and fashioned an imaginative layout of never-before-published preproduction and finished artwork that echoes the boldness of producer-designer Bruce Timm's powerful TV show. Paul Dini's text offers entertaining and informative commentary on the series history, development, and continuing production. It includes glimpses into the making of the Batman animated features 'Mask of the Phantasm' and 'SubZero, ' and a sneak peek into the future projects. Featuring a detailed episode guide, comments from the series creators and voice actors, and an introduction by Bruce Timm, 'Batman Animated' is a must-have for Batman fans young and old." |
![]() | Dark Tort Product# 460682493 Selling for $24.95 "When caterer Goldy Schulz stumbles upon a dead paralegal while on her latest catering job at a local law firm, she does her own snooping to find the killer, at the behest of the victim's mother, and is soon knee-deep in suspects. (Mystery & Detective)" |
![]() | Forty-five: Poems Product# 460682527 Selling for $22.95 "The daughter of Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes presents a collection of works that breaks past silences to reveal her experiences of losing her father to cancer, fighting bulimia, weathering the legacy of her mother's suicide, enduring her stepmother's rejection, and working through three marriages and two divorces. 10,000 first printing." |
![]() | Your Money or Your Life Product# 460682528 Selling for $15.95 "The Fox News Channel anchor and author of More Than Money presents an assortment of insightful and thought-provoking essays on politics, business, and modern life, including 'Why Do We Tolerate Awful People?,' 'It's About Living, Stupid!,' and 'The Summer of 2001,' a meditation on America prior to September 11th. Reprint. 40,000 first printing." |
![]() | Vince And Joy Product# 460682530 Selling for $14.95 "Twenty years after falling passionately in love as teenagers and eventually breaking up, Vince and Joy remember their lives together and apart and consider whether or not the romance they shared was the enduring love they have searched for all of their lives. By the author of Ralph's Party. Original. 40,000 first printing." |
![]() | Women on the Edge of a Nervous Breakthrough Product# 460682537 Selling for $13.95 "Lorelei vengefully returns to the hometown where she was wrongfully accused of murder, while Sarah hides the truth about her troubled marriage behind a faade of perfection, and Erin's frustration about her husband's inappropriate behavior reaches a boiling point. Original. 25,000 first printing." |
![]() | Coronado Product# 460682545 Selling for $24.95 "The best-selling author of the Shamus Award-winning A Drink Before the War presents a compilation of some of his best previously published short works, in a volume that includes an original short tale and the story, 'Until Gwen,' which has been adapted for the New York stage as the drama, Coronado. (Story Collections)" |
![]() | Remembering Randall Product# 460682564 Selling for $13 "When Randall Jarrell died in 1965, he left behind a critically acclaimed body of poetry, fiction and literary criticism that has earned him a permanent place in American literature. In these seven essays, his widow writes lovingly and knowingly about the wellsprings and character of his poetry, particularly his work on his last and best book, 'The Lost World'; the creation of his celebrated children's books, 'The Bat-Poet' and 'The Animal Family; ' his lifelong friendship with short-story writer Peter Taylor; his dedicated commitment during the last eight years of his life to completing his translation of Goethe's 'Faust, Part One; ' and their remarkable and joyous marriage." |
![]() | Purity of Heart Product# 460682589 Selling for $15 'To read this book with care is to know oneself pursued by 'The Hound of Heaven.' 'Purity of Heart' is one of many books in which Kierkegaard sought to rescue the individual from 'massification' by compelling him to stand alone before God.' Howard A. Johnson in The Review of Religion' |
![]() | The Present Age Product# 460682590 Selling for $12 "'Those who would know Kierkegaard, the intesely religious humorist, the irrepressibly witty critic of his age and ours, can do no better than to begin with this book. In it we find the heart of Kierkagaard. It is not innocuous, not genteel, not comfortable. He does not invite the reader to realx and have a little laugh with him at the expense of other people or at his own foibles. Kierkegaard deliberately challenges the reader's whole existence. 'Nor does he merely challenge our existence; he also questions some ideas that had become well entrenched in his time and that are even more characteristic of the present age. Kierkegaard insists, for example, that Christianity was from the start essentially authoritarian--not just that the Catholic Church was, or that Calvin was, or Luther, or, regrettably, most of the Christian churches, but that Christ was--and is. Indeed, though Kierkegaard was, and wished to be, an individual, and even said that on his tombstone he would like no other epitaph than 'That Individual, ' his protest against his age was centered in" |
![]() | The Universe Is Calling: Opening to the Divine Through Prayer Product# 460682603 Selling for $13.95 "From the author of the 100,000-copy selling Discover the Power Within You, comes an essential, 'dogma-free' spiritual guide. Now in paperback, this inspiring book opens a personal path to prayer and meditation to help anyone overcome life's imbalances, injustices, and illnesses." |
![]() | The Once and Future Goddess: A Symbol for Our Times Product# 460682610 Selling for $29 "A richly illustrated testament to the reemergence of the Goddess in the art and in the lives of contemporary women and men. In this beautifully illustrated and far-reaching history. Elinor Gadon vividly weaves words and images to demonstrate the powerful connections between ancient and contemporary art, between the Goddess of the Ice Age and the Goddess of today. This panoramic view of Goddess imagery extends from the prehistoric Goddess representations of Catal Huyuk, Malta, Avebury, and Crete, tot he more patriarchal images of the Sumerians, Greeks, and Christians, to the wide range of contemporary artists inspired by the Goddess, including Frida Kahlo, Mayumi Oda, and Judy Chicago." |
![]() | Women and the Blues: Passions That Hurt, Passions That Heal Product# 460682612 Selling for $15.95 "Clearly and honestly, the author offers survival strategies for dealing with the blues and teaches women to cope with circumstances around and within themselves." |
![]() | On God Product# 460682616 Selling for $13.95 "On God contemplates our search for the sacred. Krishnamurti explores the futility of seeking knowledge of the 'unknowable' and shows that it is only when we have ceased seeking with our intellects that we may be 'radically free' to experience reality, truth, and bliss. He presents 'the religious mind' as one that directly perceives the sacred rather than adhering to religious dogma." |
![]() | The Great Cosmic Mother: Rediscovering the Religion of the Earth Product# 460682618 Selling for $24 "This classic exploration of the Goddess through time and throughout the world draws on religious, cultural, and archaeological sources to recreate the Goddess religion that is humanity's heritage." |
![]() | Exploring the World's Religions: A Reading and Writing Workbook Product# 460682619 Selling for $8 The perfect companion to Huston Smith's 'The World's Religions'-- a classroom-tested workbook for the understanding of humankind's wisdom traditions. |
![]() | Earth Medicine: Ancestors' Ways of Harmony for Many Moons Product# 460682620 Selling for $15.95 "A celebrated Native American author conveys the true spirit of Native American ways of knowing in these heartfelt meditations, poems, stories, and lessons. In 364 daily offerings organized according to the cycles of the moon, Sams offers stirring insights into the spirituality of the earth." |
![]() | Balancing Heaven and Earth: A Memoir Product# 460682633 Selling for $24.95 "In this compelling memoir, the bestselling author of 'We, He, She' and 'Inner Work' shares his mystical visions, his encounters with modern sages, and the wisdom of a lifetime devoted to balancing the inner and the outer, the masculine and the feminine, the eternal and the everyday." |
![]() | What Will Be: How the New World of Information Will Change Our Lives Product# 460682634 Selling for $16.95 Michael Dertouzos offers a thought-provoking and entertaining vision of the world of the next decade and of the next century. He examines the impact that the new technologies and challenges will have on our lives as the Information Revolution progresses. Foreword by Bill Gates. |
![]() | Tantrika: Traveling the Road of Divine Love Product# 460682645 Selling for $13.95 "A Wall Street Journal correspondent and Indian-born Muslim raised in the foothills of West Virginia describes the process by which she confronted the dualities of her identity, during which she completed an assignment to write about Tantra yoga, traveled the world, and encountered an assortment of practitioners and misconceptions. Reprint." |
![]() | A Little Book on the Human Shadow Product# 460682652 Selling for $11.95 "Robert Bly, renowned poet and author of the ground-breaking bestseller 'Iron John, mingles essay and verse to explore the Shadow -- the dark side of the human personality -- and the importance of confronting it." |
![]() | Fundraising for Non-Profits Product# 460682664 Selling for $18 "Fundraising is central to all nonprofit organizations, yet few do it well, primarily because they see themselves and the communities they serve as adversaries rather than partners. This book shows these groups how to establish better relations with their communities and raise more money for their causes." |
![]() | Dictionary of Subjects and Symbols in Art Product# 460682682 Selling for $42 "Identifies and explains the religious, historical, mythical, literary, and other figures and themes upon which the repertoire of European art is based" |
![]() | In the Land of the Big Red Apple Product# 460682709 Selling for $7.99 "Rose Wilder is eight and has settled into life on Rocky Ridge Farm in Missouri, the Land of the Big Red Apple. She dreams of the day their crop will come in, but danger and excitement come first, as Rose battles a fierce ice storm and celebrates her first real Ozarks Christmas." |
![]() | Who Took the Farmer's Hat? Product# 460682758 Selling for $6.99 "The farmer was very fond of his old brown hat. But then the wind came and blew the hat away. As fast as the farmer ran, the wind carried the hat even faster. Would the farmer ever find it? Four-color illustrations." |
![]() | The Gods and Goddesses of Olympus Product# 460682842 Selling for $6.99 "Long ago in ancient Greece, people began telling wonderful stories to explain the mysteries of the world. These myths centered on gods and goddesses, mighty beings who looked and acted human, but who had amazing powers and lived forever. With wonderful skill, Aliki brings these legends to life as only she can. Full color." |
![]() | Shaping America: The Politics of Supreme Court Appointments Product# 460682878 Selling for $64.4 "This long-overdue contribution to the field of public law is the first text to comprehensively detail the process by which justices of the Supreme Court are nominated and confirmed. The book is organized according to the distinct stages of the nomination process--beginning with a vacancy, moving on to the nomination and confirmation procedures, and concluding with a systematic evaluation of recent criticisms and calls for reform of the nomination process." |
![]() | Islands Product# 460682883 Selling for $24.95 "Finding the family she has always longed for through her marriage to Lewis, Anny Butler vows alongside her new friends that they will live together in old age rather than enter assisted-living facilities, a promise that is tested in the wake of painful challenges. 250,000 first printing." |
![]() | The PeopleSoft Handbook Product# 460683200 Selling for $59.99 "Provides the tools you need to master application development of PeopleSoft's PeopleTools environ- ment, and provides developers, help to satisfy business application requirements from the most basic to the highest level. Softcover. CD-ROM included. DLC: PeopleSoft software." |
![]() | Wireless Crash Course Product# 460683253 Selling for $34.95 "A text for a first course in wireless management, as well as a tool for managers in need of an expanded understanding of wireless carrier systems, their operation and optimization. Shows readers how voice and data systems work, including cellular radio systems, RF channelization and propagation, enhancers, and microcells. Softcover. DLC: Wireless communication systems." |
![]() | The Big Book of Motivation Games Product# 460683255 Selling for $21.95 This addition to the best-selling Big Book of Business Games Series is packed with over 40 original games and exercises managers can use to motivate their teams--and themselves. The Big Book of Motivational Games presents managers with a variety of games that can be customized to suit their specific needs and group size. The book provides games designed to: - Stop Procrastination- Beat burnout- Fight boredom- Boost performance- Overcome failure |
![]() | Digital Dimensioning: Finding the eBusiness in Your Business Product# 460683265 Selling for $24.95 "Contains clear steps for determining the e-business characteristics to match any company, offering numerous tools for implementing a competitive e-business strategy. Shows how to coordinate management and workforce to ensure they are headed in the right direction, and how to set and enforce acceptable standards of e-business. DLC: Electronic commerce." |
![]() | The Auction App: How Companies Tap the Power of Online Auctions to Maximize Revenue Growth Product# 460683313 Selling for $27.95 "Details the tools and tactics employed by Sun Microsystems, Coca-Cola, and companies of any size and virtually every industry for creating, conducting, managing, and executing online auctions. Provides new avenues of cooperation between sellers and suppliers." |
![]() | On This Date Product# 460683350 Selling for $16.95 "An affordable new almanac from the creators of 'Chase's Calendar of Events This fun, fact-filled calendar/almanac will fulfill the needs of amateur marketing mavens, freelance writers, and trivia buffs who need to know what happened 'On This Date. This fascinating volume is packed with entries selected from 'Chase's Calendar of Events, including more than 2,000 celebrity birthdays, important dates from history, fixed religious and national holidays, and special days, weeks, and months. Arranged day-by-day, from January 1 through December 31, the entries are American in emphasis and include humorous days (No Housework Day, Stay Home Because You're Well Day) and sponsored days and months (National Honey Month, Great American Smokeout) that aren't found in other day-by-day historical almanacs. Key features include: More than 2,000 entries Contact information for event sponsors, including Web addresses Complete name and subject index Lists of movable religious and national holidays" |
![]() | Chapters: Create a Life of Exhilaration and Accomplishment in the Face of Change Product# 460683383 Selling for $14.95 "''Her own genuinely encouraging chapters take the reader through the various stages of closing an old chapter and opening a new one. . . . She offers genuine help by giving people the words to understand and describe what they are going through as they close and open chapters of their lives.'--'Publishers Weekly ''An engaging and instructive read.'--'Fast Company In 'Chapters, author Candice Carpenter offers concrete, step-by-step guidance for planning ahead for major changes, knowing when it's time to shift gears and embark on a new chapter, handling false starts and failures, and achieving true personal satisfaction over a lifetime." |
![]() | Dealing with the Stuff That Makes Life Tough Product# 460683454 Selling for $15.95 "With compassion and insight, an expert counselor shows teen girls how to find the solutions to stress and anxiety that lie within Parents, schoolwork, boyfriends, college . . .it's enough to make any teenage girl wish she could just snap her fingers and make it all go away. But with the click of her heels, she'll soon discover that the means to dealing with stress were always within her power. 'Dealing with the Stuff That Makes Life Tough helps teenage girls find the wisdom within to overcome stress in their lives. A serious self-help guide for teenage girls that is neither preachy nor condescending, 'Dealing with the Stuff That Makes Life Tough uses real-life anecdotes to help readers triumph over difficulties. Common teen anxieties include: Body image Dating Divorce Depression Insomnia Friends and bullies Substance abuse Gay and lesbian issues The book also includes short introductions of each subject, expert quotes, statistics, key points, reading lists, Web pages, and toll-free numbers." |
![]() | Teach Yourself Mathematics Product# 460683465 Selling for $11.95 "For anyone who needs help grasping basic math concepts, this step-by-step guide offers clear, detailed explanations and numerous worked examples for quick learning. 'Teach Yourself Mathematics covers algebra and geometry; fractions and decimals; Pythagoras' theorem and trigonometry; ratio and proportion; and much more. This new edition addresses recent developments such as the greater prominence of probability and statistics in education and general usage. Throughout, exercises with answers are provided to test and reinforce understanding of mathematical processes and solutions to common problems." |
![]() | Network+ Certification Product# 460683538 Selling for $49.99 "CD-ROM includes 300+ practice exam questions, automatic score reports, & a searchable version of this study guide." |
![]() | Microsoft Powerpoint 2000 Product# 460683674 Selling for $20.67 "The Interactive Computing Series is the Visual, Interactive way to develop and apply software skills. This Skills based approach coupled with its highly illustrated, 2 page-spread design is ideal for the intro CIS course, the self-paced course or students in non-traditional education settings." |
![]() | Living With Art Product# 460683742 Selling for $83.8 "In its fourth edition 'Gilbert's Living with Art' won a first-place award for outstanding design and production at the 1995 New York Book Show. The new sixth edition is even more luxurious and beautiful. Not only a book about art, but also an artfully made book, 'Gilbert's Living with Art' has earned a reputation for elegance and the highest standards of quality. 'Living with Art' supports student efforts to develop an appreciation of art by clearly communicating the ways one can approach various forms of expression - offering a comprehensive introduction to the visual arts from several perspectives: themes and purposes of art; the vocabulary of art; individual art media (painting, drawing, camera arts, sculpture, architecture, etc.); and the chronological history of art. The book is rich with illustrations drawn from a wide range of artistic cultures and time periods." |
![]() | Elements of Philosophy: An Introduction, with Free PowerWeb Product# 460683760 Selling for $77.5 "The new edition of this introductory text presents, in an accessible way, classical and contemporary readings on topics central to and representative of all major periods of the Western philosophical tradition. The book presents 55 readings (23 of which are new to the fourth edition) on seven topics: epistemology, philosophy of religion, metaphysics, personal identity and immortality, free will and determinism, ethics, and political and social philosophy. Pedagogical features make these readings accessible and interesting to beginning students. All the introductions and biographical sketches have been revised for the fourth edition, as have the study questions and glossary. The explanatory footnotes and the stylistic modernization of texts are new to the fourth edition." |
![]() | Philosophical Problems: Selected Readings with Free Philosophy PowerWeb Product# 460683803 Selling for $75.24 "This topically organized introductory philosophy reader features a chronological organization within the topics and a wide selection of readings. Primarily a selection of Western philosophy, the fifth edition also includes classic Eastern philosophy texts. New co-author James Fieser contributes fresh introductions to this respected anthology." |
![]() | Annual Editions: Violence and Terrorism 04/05 Product# 460683817 Selling for $24.15 "This edition of Annual Editions: Violence and Terrorism provides convenient, inexpensive access to a wide range of current, carefully selected articles from some of the most respected magazines, newspapers, and journals published today. Within the pages of this volume are interesting, well-illustrated articles by sociologists, political scientists, researchers, and writers providing an effective and useful perspective on today's important topics in the study of violence and terrorism. This title is supported by the student Web site Dushkin Onine (www.dushkin.com)." |
![]() | Practical Activities to Understanding Contemporary Nutrition Product# 460683818 Selling for $33.75 "Practical Activities to Understanding Contemporary Nutrition is a text that can be used in conjunction with another textbook on Nutrition, or may also be used as a stand-alone text for Nutrition courses. The texts explains the two major goals of nutrition being (1) meet your needs for essential nutrients and (2) reduce your risk for chronic disease. On each page of the workbook the students will be doing one or more of the following activities: observing, recalling, calculating or evaluating. The idea behind this text is to provide students with nutritional information that will be applicable for the rest of their lives." |
![]() | Tourism Management Product# 460683978 Selling for $111 "The book is organized into a series of parts which reflect the develop ment of new and established areas of research: decision-making and tou rist behaviour, tourism demand forecasting, gender and sex in tourism, planning and communities, urban tourism, theme parks, sustainable tou rism or eco-tourism, marketing and service quality, and tourism as it affects indigenous peoples. Each part is introduced by commentary that relates the articles to the wider literature and the current progress of knowledge in each area. Underlying the books is a view that only t hrough a continuing dialogue between specific tourism journal articles and a wider social science literature can one consider the 'cutting e dge' nature of tourism research and manner in which it is then develop ed and disseminated. This book is one way of allowing readers to asses s the merits of each article and its wider contribution to the tourism literature." |
![]() | Katie Morag And The New Pier Product# 460684014 Selling for $10.99 "A new pier is being built on the Isle of Struay, bringing with it a boat three days a week instead of one, and everyone is excited except for the old ferryman, who worries that the old ways will be forgotten." |
![]() | Katie Morag and the Grand Concert Product# 460684016 Selling for $10.99 "Katie Morag's uncles, who are professional musicians, visit the Isle of Struay to take part in the village concert, in which Katie also plans to perform." |
![]() | The Wooden Dragon Product# 460684021 Selling for $10.99 "When her brother Handle goes off to sea, Window is worried that she will not survive without him in their cottage in the woods, but a little wooden dragon carved by Handle watches over her." |
![]() | Natural Born Winners: How to Achieve Hainess and Personal Fulfilment Product# 460684029 Selling for $23.95 "Everyone is born with the potential to be a winner. So why are some people successful and others not? Why are some people happy and optimistic and others miserable? It's not down to luck: the answer lies in principles of mental conditioning, attitude and self-belief. These principles can be taught and followed." |
![]() | Assessing Science Understanding Product# 460684127 Selling for $51.95 "Recent government publications such as 'Benchmarks for Scientific Literacy' and 'Science for All Americans' have given teachers a mandate for improving science education in America. What we know about how learners construct meaning--particularly in the natural sciences--has undergone a virtual revolution in the past 25 years. Teachers, as well as researchers, are now grappling with how to better teach science, as well as how to assess whether students are learning. Assessing Science Understanding is a companion volume to Teaching Science for Understanding and explores how to assess whether learning has taken place. The book discusses a range of promising new and practical tools for assessment, including concept maps, vee diagrams, clinical interviews, problem sets, performance-based assessments, computer-based methods, visual and observational testing, portfolios, explanatory models, and national examinations." |
![]() | A Mathematical Introduction to Logic Product# 460684222 Selling for $97.95 "An accessible textbook for undergraduate and graduate students, introducing mathematical logic. An introduction to the concepts of proof, truth, and computability, with examples and footnotes to offer the student additional help. Also includes topics related to computer science, such as finite models." |
![]() | Knowledge Now Experiment Biol Product# 460684300 Selling for $995 "Knowledge Now in Experimental Biology: Model Organisms is six 20-30 minute video programs presenting up-to-date research principles and techniques for biomedical experimentation. The videos demonstrate t@e compelling human benefits of genetic research using simpler organisms. They show vivid animations and lab demonstrations, including rarely shown microscopic techniques, making the latest breakthroughs in genetic research accessible and exciting to a wide range of students and their teachers, from advanced high schools to graduate school. Each video is beautifully produced and narrated by one of the world's top scientists and begins with a discussion of fundamental concepts, before expanding into more advanced content and real-world applications. This new series will be a perfect course supplement for use in a lab, lecture, or seminar. Not only are the techniques themselves clearly shown but the rationale for the research approach and the application of scientific principles eloquently elucidated. The organisms selected have been the most widely studied to r" |
![]() | C*-Algebras and Operator Theory Product# 460684331 Selling for $98.95 "This book constitutes a first- or second-year graduate course in operator theory. It is a field that has great importance for other areas of mathematics and physics, such as algebraic topology, differential geometry, and quantum mechanics. It assumes a basic knowledge in functional analysis but no prior acquaintance with operator theory is required." |
![]() | Process Control and Identification Product# 460684374 Selling for $116 "With today's competition in the high-tech industries, and the continuing need for material and energy conservation, hazard free operation, and environmentally safe discharges, it has become increasingly important to develop and apply methodologies and techniques that lead to improved performance and operation. Process Control and Identification presents the time domain approach to modern process control, which allows for the formulation of precise performance objectives that can be extremized. Practical examples are given throughout to illustrate theoretical concepts. MATLAB, the software package that enables the solution of many optimal control problems, is used for the solution of many text examples. Computational issues as well as interpretation of results are stressed. Over 60 exercises are provided at the end of each chapter to facilitate self-study and use as a text. With its comprehensive coverage and many examples, Process Control and Identification will be a valuable resource for practicing process control engineers and students." |
![]() | Occupational Health in Aviation : Maintenance and Support Personnel Product# 460684379 Selling for $86.95 "Describes the different exposures and hazards in the aviation industry, including those of a chemical, physical, physiochemical, biological, or psychosocial nature. DLC: Aviation ground crews - Health and hygiene." |
![]() | Experiencing Philosophy Product# 460684488 Selling for $88.4 "This useful and richly informative book will inspire and motivate readers to appreciate the importance and relevance of philosophy in their everyday lives. A user-friendly format provides detailed content coverage and critical reasoning skills development. Its applied focus pays attention to the personal and practical relevance of philosophy by focusing on its experiential, therapeutic, and social applications--complemented by a built-in study guide and substantial excerpts from classical original sourceworks. Six chapters cover: what philosophy is, philosophies of life, logic and philosophical method, epistemology and metaphysics, ethics, and political philosophy. For individuals new to, and interested in, the study of philosphy." |
![]() | Education in Texas: Policies, Practices, and Perspectives Product# 460684491 Selling for $106.6 "This text profiles the standards, procedures and statutes governing one of the most highly regarded state education systems in the United States. This edition has been totally revised and streamlined, resulting in a text that still provides broad coverage but does so in a succinct fashion. The coverage is up-to-date, pertinent, and topical. Includes the most recent information available regarding research findings, professional practice, legislative outcomes, and judicial decisions and their present and future implications. Reviews the 1997 congressional reauthorization of IDEA. Discusses the hot topic of school finance. Appropriate for readers interested in Texas education." |
![]() | Political Ideologies: Their Origins and Impact Product# 460684550 Selling for $38.2 "This book explains political thought over the past three centuries. It describes political ideologies within the context of the social, economic and political circumstances in which they developed. It provides the reader with a complete understanding of politics and how various ideologies relate to his/her own life . the spectrum of political attitudes, nationalism, the evolution of democracy and the liberal democratic process, capitalism, anarchism, Marxism, socialism, communism, fascism and national socialism, ideologies in the developing world, feminism and ecologism/environmentalism. For anyone interested in politics or political theory of the USA or other countries." |
![]() | The Prentice Hall Anthology of Science Fiction and Fantasy Product# 460684553 Selling for $102.6 "THE PRENTICE HALL ANTHOLOGY OF SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY provides a unique range of stories and discussions designed to heighten student interest in Science Fiction and Fantasy and in reading in general. Including works by authors of the last 200 years, such as Mary Shelley, Poe, Heinlein, Bradbury, Yolen, and King, the stories address important social issues, such as ethnicity, gender, war, and the environment. These tales tap into the experiences of the contemporary student and place these experiences into the larger context of world culture. The engaging use of popular media, such as books, magazines, motion pictures, radio, and television, provides an all-encompassing view of Science Fiction and Fantasy. This anthology is intended for the Science Fiction and Fantasy enthusiast as well as those new to these fiction genres." |
![]() | Western Heritage, The: Volume A, To 1527 Product# 460684581 Selling for $63 "FOR STUDENTS: Study Guide Modules contain multiple choice and true/false quizzes, map exercises, and other features designed to help students with self-study. Reference Modules contain Web Destinations and Net Search options that provide the opportunity to quickly reach information on the Web that relates to the content in the text. Communication Modules include tools such as Live Chat and Message Boards to facilitate online collaboration and communication. Personalization Modules include our enhanced Help feature that contains a text page for browsers an plug-ins. FOR INSTRUCTORS: Syllabus Manager tool provides an easy-to-follow process for creating, posting, and revising a syllabus online that is accessible from any point within the Companion Website . Faculty Resources give faculty the ability to download art from the book for creating Powerpoint slides in addition to lecture notes and strategies for teaching Western Civilization. The Companion Website makes integrating the Internet into your course exciting and easy. Join us online at www.prenhall.com/kagan and enter a new world of teaching and learning." |
![]() | Western Heritage, The: Volume B, 1300-1815 Product# 460684582 Selling for $63 "FOR STUDENTS: Study Guide Modules contain multiple choice and true/false quizzes, map exercises, and other features designed to help students with self-study. Reference Modules contain Web Destinations and Net Search options that provide the opportunity to quickly reach information on the Web that relates to the content in the text. Communication Modules include tools such as Live Chat and Message Boards to facilitate online collaboration and communication. Personalization Modules include our enhanced Help feature that contains a text page for browsers an plug-ins. FOR INSTRUCTORS: Syllabus Manager tool provides an easy-to-follow process for creating, posting, and revising a syllabus online that is accessible from any point within the Companion Website . Faculty Resources give faculty the ability to download art from the book for creating Powerpoint slides in addition to lecture notes and strategies for teaching Western Civilization. The Companion Website makes integrating the Internet into your course exciting and easy. Join us online at www.prenhall.com/kagan and enter a new world of teaching and learning." |
![]() | Reading Architectural Plans for Residential and Commercial Construction Product# 460684722 Selling for $90.8 "Informative, yet concise, this reputable volume helps readers become adept at reading both residential and commercial construction architectural plans. It offers thorough coverage on everything from projections to modular coordination, light framing to window details, and timber construction to trusses, and provides actual photographs of the buildings under construction. Individually shrink-wrapped exercises provide a neat and readily accessible means of applying material in the book. KEY TOPCIS: Topics covered include architectural plans, symbols and dimensions, reading residential floor plans, plot plans and roof framing plans, elevations and sections, reading commercial plans, fire protection, trusses and more. For construction professionals, owners and others interested in reading residential and commercial construction plans." |
![]() | Ethics at Work (NetEffect Series) Product# 460684767 Selling for $23 "This easy-to-understand book presents insightful discussion of practical business issues in today's workplace. It contains numerous examples, and real-world case studies and questions that illustrate dilemmas learners can practice resolving. For any and all professionals focused on ethics in business." |
![]() | Balanced Introduction to Computer Science, A Product# 460684808 Selling for $90 "This carefully written, balanced book teaches the most important concepts in computing and computer science while providing enough programming depth to enable understanding about how people work with computers. Taking advantage of today's interest in and familiarity with the Web, the book contains experimental problems using Web-based tools; enabling readers to learn the fundamentals of programming by developing their own interactive Web pages. Beginning with an introduction, overview, and the basics of computers, the book proceeds with comprehensive chapters on HTML and Web pages, the Internet, JavaScript and Web page creation, the history of computers, abstraction and user-defined functions, algorithms and programming languages, event-driven programming, conditional execution, data representation, conditional repetition, JavaScript strings, and transistors and integrated circuits. This book can serve as an excellent reference resource for those entering the computer job market: programmers, Web site and Web page designers, and technical support staff." |
![]() | New Global Terrorism, The: Characteristics, Causes, Controls Product# 460684826 Selling for $55.6 "This book comprehensively covers the debatable issues regarding the post-September 11th wave of terrorism, the multiple roots of this deadly new form of international violence, and the leading ideas being considered as means for the war on global terrorism to be won. Informed and informative interpretations, written by the world's most authoritative scholars especially for this book, present a balanced and accessible set of essays and chapters describing the new international terrain that has emerged in the wake of 9-11. A three-part organization breaks the subject of global terrorism into three categories of analysis, and demonstrates to readers that how terrorism is defined will shape the conclusions that are reached about its causes and remedies. For analyzing present and future acts of terrorism, creating awareness of the obstacles to accurately understanding it, and consideration of the strategies for containing the destructiveness of this deadly phenomena." |
![]() | Applied Mathematics for Business, Economics, Life Sciences and Social Sciences Product# 460684967 Selling for $125 "Textbook for applied mathematics for business, economics, life sciences, and the social sciences." |
![]() | African Religions: Symbol, Ritual, and Community Product# 460685434 Selling for $45.8 "This book presents a portrait of African religious history framed in the religious themes common to the rest of the world. It looks at the traditional religions that provided the philosophical, religious, and ethical basis of African culture. Focusing primarily on traditional African religions and their related myths, rituals, authorities , ethics , and artwork, the book also includes substantial treatment on nationalism, African Islam and Christianity. For anyone who wants to gain an understanding of the relationship between African religion and culture." |
![]() | Critical Approaches to Writing About Film Product# 460685439 Selling for $47.8 "This book explains how to prepare for and write various types of critical pieces on film. It distinguishes the four main critical formats of writing about filmthe review, the critique, the comparative analysis and the documented research paperfrom each other (why, when, and how to use each and the different aspects within each). The book provides theory, discussion, component examples and full samples of all formats discussed. The book also provides exercises and strategies to prepare the critic to watch the film and write a first draft. B> preparation for and the process of film criticism, style and structure in film criticism, the review, the analytical critique, the comparative analysis, the documented research paper, primary and secondary sources of works guidelines and an index of names and titles. For anyone interested in critiquing films for personal interest or professional writing." |
![]() | American Politics: Core Argument/Current Controversy Product# 460685467 Selling for $72.2 "This book helps readers become intelligent evaluators of American political dialogue by exposing them to high-quality classic and contemporary selections from presidents, philosophers, and political scientists and the great arguments of American politics. It shows readers how to 1) arrangeand rearrangefacts, 2) identify the core arguments of public affairs, 3) evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of various theories of American politics, and 4) apply those theories to current problems. Combining both core readings in political science and recent arguments on current controversies in each chapter, it shows the continuity of political debates over decades and centuries and encourages readers to come to their own conclusions while evaluating evidence and arguing over theory. The selections are excerpted/condensed for accessibility and chapter overviews and summaries place the readings in context and link the various arguments together. Features essays, excerpts, and speeches--classic, contemporary, and very recent readings--by presidents, philosophers, and political scientists on: The American Political Environment (Theories of American Government; Political Culture and Ideology; The Constitution and the Tradition of the Founders; The Tensions of Federalism); The Process of Democracy (Public Opinion and the Media; Political Parties; Interest Groups); Governmental Institutions (Congress; The Presidency; The Bureaucracy; The Judiciary); American Politics and Public Policy (Civil Rights and Liberties; Government and the Economy; America's International Relations). For anyone interested in American Government or Politics." |
![]() | Braude's Treasury of Wit and Humor for All Occasions Product# 460685521 Selling for $34 "This book is an instant source of over 1,000 carefully chosen stories, anecdotes, and jokes you can use to add spice, humor, and emotion to your next speech or presentation." |
![]() | Emotional Intelligence: Achieving Academic and Career Success Product# 460685531 Selling for $22.67 "Emphasizing that success factors are intentional habits developed through learning emotional skills and behaviors, this innovative volume invites readers to work their way step-by-step through 13 specific emotional intelligence skill lessonsusing their own frames of reference to personalize and prioritize skill development. Using an engaging style interwoven with numerous visuals, it presents a research/education-based, practical approach to learning and using emotionally intelligent behavior to improve academic and career success. The Emotionally Intelligent Student. Understanding Your Emotional Mind. Building Quality from Within. Exploring and Developing Emotional Intelligence Achieving Academic and Career Excellence. Communication and Relationship Skills. Managing Strong Negative Emotions. Understanding and Appreciating Differences in Others. Personal Leadership. Motivating Yourself for Goal Achievement. Managing Time and Personal Change. Building Self Esteem. Positive Stress Management. Personal Excellence and Self-Renewal. For anyone interested in personal development." |
![]() | HP Pavilion PCs Made Easy: The Official HP Guide Product# 460685595 Selling for $19.99 #NAME? |
![]() | Society, State and Nation in Twentieth-Century Europe Product# 460685652 Selling for $72.4 "This comprehensive volume provides a detailed account of the main lines of European social, political, and economic history in the twentieth century. Offering a solid account of mainstream political and economic trends and events, it incorporates current research on important issues." |
![]() | Basic College Mathematics Product# 460685683 Selling for $118 THE CONTENTS OF THIS PACKAGE INCLUDES: 0130676993 > BASIC COLLEGE MATHEMATCS 0130752223 > S/S/M BASIC COLL MATH 0130752320 > MTHPR04 STU IBM MAC BASC 0130646040 > PH TUTORING CENTER |
![]() | Biology of Human Aging Product# 460685804 Selling for $73.8 "This book is designated to meet the needs of students pursuing a career in gerontology and associated fields such as social work, nursing, rehabilitative therapy, counseling, as well as serving as a reference for elderly people who wish to better understand the changes that are occurring in their own bodies." |
![]() | Biological Psychology: A Cybernetic Science Product# 460685806 Selling for $112.2 "THE FIELD OF BIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY IS EXPANDING AT A PHENOMENAL RATE DUE, IN A LARGE PART, TO TODAY'S HIGHLY SOPHISTICATED PHYSIOLOGICAL AND PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGICAL INSTRUMENTATION. TO HELP READERS KEEP PACE, THIS VALUABLE RESOURCE OFFERS A UNIFIED EXAMINATION OF THE BODY AND HOW IT FUNCTIONS TO GENERATE BEHAVIOR." |
![]() | Business In Action Product# 460685813 Selling for $110.66 "'Business in Action, 3/E' is an introduction to business that provides readers with a wealth of the most current information available, allowing them to experience firsthand a variety of highly involving information that no other book on the market can match. Numerous cases and examples simplify the material, encourage active reading, and provide a life-long useful reference source. Topics include: the global economy, starting and organizing a small business, management issues, human resources and employee relations, marketing strategies, and financial information and resources. An excellent resource for managers, corporate trainers, and those interesting in owning and operating small to medium businesses; this book is also a must-read for people just entering the corporate job market." |
![]() | Comparative Asian Politics: Power, Policy and Change Product# 460685819 Selling for $46 "This insightful volume presents the single most up-to-date and comprehensive source of information on the major political systems and processes in East, South, and Southeast Asia." |
![]() | Creative Stress Management Book: The 1-2-3 Cope System Product# 460685820 Selling for $47.6 "This remarkable book, written by a national recognized expert and authority on stress and coping, covers what you need to know about stress management and clearly explains those exercises experts have found easiest and most effective." |
![]() | Comparative Politics: An Introduction to Seven Countries Product# 460685827 Selling for $50.67 "The compelling Second Edition of Comparative politics thoroughly examines the historical and political relationships of seven key countries: China, Britain, France, Germany, Japan, Nigeria, and the USSR. Each country is explored both independently of and in connection with its contemporaries. The cause and effect nature of comparative relationships is clearly illustrated in a unique evolutionary examination." |
![]() | Concepts of International Politics in Global Perspective Product# 460685832 Selling for $61.2 This brief survey of international relations reflects the shifting trends and challenges in world politics that led us to the emergence of this global civilzation. |
![]() | The Magic of Numbers Product# 460685925 Selling for $82.8 "A math book for non-math people, this book--based on a popular course at Harvard University--communicates to readers some idea of the mathematical view of world, and what attracts people to math in the first place. It uses a sense of humor and lighthearted tone to give learners a positive, enjoyable experience of thinking in math, and an understanding of the increasingly important role that science and technology play in our lives. A four-part format presents readers with a fundamental introduction, shows how they can think about arithmetic in a new way--based on what they already know, introduces them to truly abstract mathematics, and teaches them about the special properties of modular arithmetic that are central to modern life. For anyone who has taken an algebra class in high school, and wants to take their understanding of math a little farther--and into everyday life." |
![]() | Rise of Modern America, The: A History of the American People, 1890-1945 Product# 460685955 Selling for $34.8 "A History of the American People, 1890-1945.From the turmoil and stress of rapidly changing social circumstances at the end of the Nineteenth Century to the end of history's largest ware in the summer of 1945, The Rise of Modern America examines the themes, trends, and developments characterizing this tremendous half-century of American history." |
![]() | Human Venture, Volume I, The: A Global History to 1500 Product# 460685962 Selling for $67.4 "An understanding of the history of the world--and understanding why this knowledge is important--has become essential for the citizens of the world's sole remaining superpower. Benefiting from the unifying viewpoint of a single author, this narrative tells the story of human events on the move--the exciting event history of wars and politics, booms and busts, the rise and fall of empires, and more. Traces the broader development of human institutions and ideas as they evolve through time. Covers both events and broader trends as part of major global movements, through the lives of the people who lived them, and as succinctly and vividly as possible. Includes new 'Glance Ahead' chapter openers that help readers focus on the main points to be discussed. Features many new 'Voices from the Past' boxes that bring to life people who have long since passed on. Includes new time lines, maps, and pictures. An interesting reference for anyone who wants to learn more about world history." |
![]() | Hard and Bitter Peace, A: A Global History of the Cold War Product# 460686007 Selling for $70.67 "This unique text provides a balanced, integrated, and comprehensive survey of the main events and developments in the Cold War as viewed from a global perspective . Coverage traces the Cold War from its roots in East-West tensions before and during World War II through its origins in the immediate postwar era, up to and including the collapse of the Soviet Empire and Soviet State from 1989-1991." |
![]() | A History of Soviet Russia and Its Aftermath Product# 460686030 Selling for $72 "Covers not only the last phase of Imperial Russia, but the entire Soviet history, as well as the first five years of the Russian Federation. This book offers holistic coverage of the last phase of the Tsarist regime, the ideololgical roots and origins of the Soviet regime, its establishment in power at the close of 1917, its evolution up to 1991, its disintegration, and the current Russian Federation." |
![]() | Intermediate Algebra for College Students: Instructor's Edition Product# 460686047 Selling for $88 "This book provides a comprehensive coverage of intermediate algebra to help students prepare for precalculus as well as other advanced math. The material will also be useful in developing problem solving, critical thinking, and practical application skills. Real World Data and Visualization is integrated. Paying attention to how mathematics influences fine art and vice versa, the book features works from old masters as well as contemporary artists." |
![]() | The Handbook Of Mental Control Product# 460686114 Selling for $136.6 "Discusses the mental control of thought, memory, emotion, sensation, motivation, and action" |
![]() | Visual Arts of Africa: Gender, Power, and Life Cycle Rituals Product# 460686139 Selling for $78 "Presented by geographic region, this book provides a comprehensive introduction to the important traditions of African art within the artistic and historical context of each region. Visual Arts of Africa emphasizes gender, power, and life cycle rituals related to African artistic traditions and provides a focus on the social, religious, and political contexts in which much of the art functions. The book presents the diversity of African art by covering a wide range of art forms, from wooden and metal sculpture to textiles, dress, ceramics, architecture, and architectural decoration. It presents the historical and cultural artistic traditions of each geographic region through a range of art forms, from the earliest known documented art works to contemporary works by late twentieth century artists. Also includes recent published field research. A valuable reference book for any reader who wishes a greater understanding of the historical and cultural traditions of African art." |
![]() | A Readers Guide to Contemporary Literary Theory Product# 460686163 Selling for $64 "This classic introduction has once again been revised to reflect the continuing change and development in twentieth century literary theory. This fourth edition retains the valuable features of the original book. At the same time, and remaining true to the contemporary in its title, this edition adds new material on recent work in cultural materialism, post-colonial theory, feminist theory, black British, Afro-American, Asian and Caribbean theory, and gay, lesbian and queer theory." |
![]() | Business Mathematics Product# 460686197 Selling for $131.8 "Current tax laws, business procedures, business trends, and the latest government forms and tables have been incorporated in this edition. Text, problems, examples, and illustrations have been updated and new content and features have been added." |
![]() | Philosophy of Law Product# 460686251 Selling for $29.2 Introduces basic principles of legal philosophy and discusses major controversial issues |
![]() | Photo One Product# 460686252 Selling for $73.4 "Cartoons and amateur snapshots accompany information on photography techniques, basic equipment, and terminology" |
![]() | Nuclear Predicament, The: Nuclear Weapons in the Twenty-First Century Product# 460686261 Selling for $45 "This interdisciplinary book examines the evolving nuclear predicament and considers particular strategies to cope with and shape the nuclear future. This book reflects the changes brought to nuclear issues by the end of the cold war. The Nuclear Predicament focuses on four main themes, allowing students to understand new nuclear situationsmilitarily, politically, socially, and ethically as they arise. Appropriate for anyone with an interest in Nuclear Issues, American Foreign Policy, International Relations, Global Issues, and Contemporary History." |
![]() | Religion: A Preface Product# 460686288 Selling for $41.6 "Written around the theme of religion and human culture, this introductory book provides a brief coverage of all aspects of religious studies and all major religions of the world. Provides four different approaches to defining religion which results in a view of religion that is at the same time personally appealing and factual." |
![]() | Side by Side: English Grammar Through Guided Conversations Product# 460686303 Selling for $22 "Writing, listening, reading, and pronunciation activities fully coordinated with the student books." |
![]() | The Art of the Tale: An International Anthology of Short Stories Product# 460686390 Selling for $20 "Eighty-one masterpieces by the world's best writers--a surprising, irresistible collection of short stories from around the world." |
![]() | Wayward Girls and Wicked Women: An Anthology of Stories Product# 460686399 Selling for $17 "Gathers eighteen stories by Katherine Mansfield, Colette, Grace Paley, and Djuna Barnes" |
![]() | The Money Culture Product# 460686441 Selling for $15 "An intrepid and mercilessly sharp-sighted safari through the financial jungles of the 1980s--from the author of the New York Times bestseller Liar's Poker. With devastating wit and a flair for unveiling the smoke and mirrors of high finance, Lewis takes a new look at many of the most influential and devastating episodes of the get-rich-quick decade." |
![]() | Daughters of Isis: Women of Ancient Egypt Product# 460686443 Selling for $15 "During the dynastic period (3000 BC - 332 BC), as the Greek historian Herodotus was intrigued to observe, Egyptian women enjoyed a legal, social and sexual independence unrivalled by their Greek or Roman sisters, unrivalled, indeed, by women in Europe until the late nineteenth century. They could own and trade in property, work outside the home, marry foreigners and even live alone without the protection of a male guardian. Furthermore, women fortunate enough to be members of the royal harem were vastly influential, as were those rare women who rose to rule Egypt as 'female kings'. Joyce Tyldesley draws upon archaeological, historical and ethnographical evidence to piece together a vivid picture of daily life in Egypt - marriage and the home, work and play, grooming, religion - all viewed from a female perspective. She has an engaging eye for incidental detail and draws fascinating parallels and contrasts between the ancient and our modern world." |
![]() | The Singing Creek Where the Willows Grow: The Mystical Nature Diary of Opal Whiteley Product# 460686491 Selling for $17 "Capturing America's heart in 1920, Opal's childhood diary became an immediate bestseller. Innocent and intimate, this haunting diary reveals the life of a kind of feminine Peter Pan in the Oregon wilderness. Rediscovered and proven authentic by the bestselling author of The Tao of Pooh, it is now accompanied by a biography and afterword. Syndicated radio news features." |
![]() | A Field Guide to Cows: How to Identify and Appreciate America's 52 Breeds Product# 460686523 Selling for $14 "Informative, amazing, and amusing, this indispensable guide provides facts on America's 52 breeds of cattle. Illustrations." |
![]() | Some of the Dharma Product# 460686541 Selling for $30 "Jack Kerouac's earliest foray into Buddhism is captured in a volume that includes poems, haiku, prayers, journal entries, meditations, letter fragments, ideas, and much more, all assembled in the visually daring format Kerouac originally envisioned. Reprint." |
![]() | I Like This Poem: A Collection of Best-Loved Poems Chosen by Children for Other Children Product# 460686557 Selling for $9.95 "Offers a selection of poems chosen by children from six and seven to fourteen years old, with comments from the children explaining what they like about the poem" |
![]() | Miss Dose the Doctor's Daughter Product# 460686563 Selling for $6.95 "Dora Dose loves pretending to be a doctor like her parents, even though it is not quite like really practicing, but one day her parents wake up covered with spots, and it is up to Dora to take care of a surgery full of equally spotty patients." |
![]() | The Figure in the Shadows Product# 460686572 Selling for $5.99 "Lewis Barnavelt is sure that his grandpa's 1859 lucky piece is really a magical talisman in disguise. But as soon as he starts wearing the coin around his neck, strange things begin to happen, and soon a shadowy figure is following him wherever he goes." |
![]() | MS Cliff the Climber Product# 460686596 Selling for $6.95 "Clara Cliff spends her time climbing anything and everything, and when her marriage to Clifford Clamber breaks up she keeps on climbing until she meets another man who shares her interest." |
![]() | Friends and Rivals Product# 460686610 Selling for $5.95 "Lou and Emma make friends with Jem, the new boy in their ballet class, but so does snobbish Angela, who leads a clique at school that treats Emma very badly, so when they get an invitation to Angela's birthday party, they don't want to go" |
![]() | Jealous Giant Product# 460686613 Selling for $7.95 "Waldo the giant becomes jealous when his girlfriend, Hetty the wrestler, gets a new coach and doesn't have time to cook his meals for him anymore" |
![]() | Animal Stories Product# 460686615 Selling for $13.95 "A collection of stories starring barnyard animals, including such characters as Babe the pig, Lawrence the cat, and Ernest the cow-dog." |
![]() | Les Miserables Product# 460686666 Selling for $11.95 "Sony brings this powerful and moving story of love and redemption to the big screen in a major motion picture starring Liam Neeson, Uma Thurman, Academy Award-winner Geoffrey Rush, and Claire Danes." |
![]() | Meditations and Other Metaphysical Writings Product# 460686679 Selling for $11 "The six Meditations and accompanying selections from the Objections and Replies provide a definitive statement of what Descartes intended as the foundations of his whole philosophy. His project was to resolve the epistemological questions brought about by the prevailing skepticism of his age; to build, from the basis of self-awareness (Cogito, ergo sum), through the notion of a benevolent God, to a systematic and novel approach to metaphysics; and to construct a secure starting-point for science. The first part of a new two-volume edition of Descartes in Penguin Classics, this volume consists not only of a new translation of the original Latin text and extensive selections from the Objections and Replies, but also relevant correspondence from the period 1643-49, Part One of The Principles of Philosophy, and Comments on a Certain Manifesto, as examples of Descartes' other metaphysical writings from the period 1641-49." |
![]() | Meditations Product# 460686684 Selling for $10 "Written in Greek without any intention of publication, this book offers spiritual reflections and exercises developed by the author, as the leader who struggled to understand himself and make sense of the universe. It covers topics such as: the question of virtue, human rationality, the nature of the gods, and Aurelius's own emotions." |
![]() | Daisy Is a Mummy Product# 460686728 Selling for $9.95 "Daisy the dog and Mommy take care of their babies in much the same way, feeding, bathing, and watching them play, but Daisy is nowhere to be found at clean-up time" |
![]() | LA Verdadera Historia De Los Tres Cerditos!/the True Story of the 3 Little Pigs Product# 460686730 Selling for $7.99 The wolf gives his own outlandish version of what really happened when he tangled with the three little pigs. Spanish language edition. |
![]() | Miss Jump the Jockey Product# 460686761 Selling for $9.95 A young girl dreams of growing up to ride race horses. |
![]() | Dancing on the Edge Product# 460686797 Selling for $6.99 A young girl from a dysfunctional family creates for herself an alternative world which nearly results in her death but which ultimately leads her to reality. Winner of the 1997 National Book Award. |
![]() | Let Sleeping Dogs Lie Product# 460686804 Selling for $4.99 "Hank the Cowdog, Head of Ranch Security, pursues an elusive chicken murderer." |
![]() | Hank the Cowdog and Monkey Business Product# 460686806 Selling for $4.99 "Hank the Cowdog, Head of Ranch Security, matches wits with an escaped circus monkey" |
![]() | Lost in the Blinded Blizzard Product# 460686807 Selling for $4.99 "While battling a 'blinded' blizzard to get cough syrup for Baby Mollie, fearless Hank charms Miss Beulah the Collie Dog, saves Slim and Drover from freezing, sings a love song about fleas, and outwits Pete the Barncat." |
![]() | The Mopwater Files Product# 460686812 Selling for $4.99 "Hank the Cowdog, head of ranch security, discovers that drinking a bucket of plant food restores his energy but also gives him a serious case of mopwater poisoning." |
![]() | Hip Logic Product# 460686846 Selling for $17 "Terrance Hayes is a dazzlingly original poet, interested in adventurous explorations of subject and form. His new work, Hip Logic, is full of poetic tributes to the likes of Paul Robeson, Big Bird, Balthus, and Mr. T, as well as poems based on the anagram principle of words within a word. Throughout, Hayes's verse dances in a kind of homemade music box, with notes that range from tender to erudite, associative to narrative, humorous to political. Hip Logic does much to capture the nuances of contemporary male African American identity and confirms Hayes's reputation as one of the most compelling new voices in American poetry." |
![]() | Strife Product# 460686894 Selling for $6.99 "Morgan desperately searches for strength as her parents get angry with her for neglecting her schoolwork to pursue her magickal studies, and as her coven-mates are persecuted for their beliefs." |
![]() | Eclipse Product# 460686895 Selling for $6.99 "Morgan knows that a wave of destruction is on its way and everyone she loves is in danger, so she, Hunter, and a new ally join together to battle the dark powers in a fight that will test their abilities to the limit." |
![]() | The Good, the Bad, and the Goofy Product# 460686910 Selling for $4.99 "Everyone's favorite time-travelers are changing their style! The Time Warp Trio series now features a brand-new, eye-catching design, sure to appeal to longtime fans, and those new to Jon Scieszka's wacky brand of humor." |
![]() | It's All Greek to Me Product# 460686919 Selling for $4.99 "As they are about to go on stage, Joe, Fred, and Sam are transported back to the time of Zeus and the other gods in Greek mythology, who, strangely enough, behave much as the characters in the trio's class play." |
![]() | Outcast of Redwall Product# 460686924 Selling for $8.99 "Raised by the good creatures of Redwall Abbey, the young ferret Veil is cast out after committing an unforgivable crime, and when his father, the leader of a vermin war gang, invites him to join them, Veil faces a difficult choice. Reissue." |
![]() | One Leaf Rides The Wind: Counting In A Japanese Garden Product# 460686930 Selling for $6.99 "Introduces haiku through a collection of ten simple poems while exploring the diversity and beauty of a Japanese garden as one leaf, three miniature bonsai trees, and other plants and garden treasures are presented. Jr Lib Guild. Reprint." |
![]() | Inventing Elliot Product# 460686943 Selling for $5.99 "Elliot, a victim of bullying, invents a calmer, cooler self when he changes schools in the middle of freshman year, but soon attracts the wrong kind of attention from the Guardians who 'maintain order' at the new school. Reprint." |
![]() | Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed Product# 460687041 Selling for $18 "A study of the downfall of some of history's greatest civilizations, written by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Guns, Germs, and Steel, includes coverage of such cultures as the Anasazi, the Maya, and the Viking colony on Greenland, tracing patterns of environmental damage, climate change, poor political choices, and other factors that were pivotal to their demise. Reader's Guide available. Reprint." |
![]() | Zlata's Diary: A Child's Life in Sarajevo Product# 460687048 Selling for $13 "A chronicle of the war in Sarajevo from a child's perspective details the author's struggle for survival and a normal life in a chaotic nation from 1991 through 1993, revealing how an innocent life of piano lessons and birthday parties was transformed into horrifying days of food shortages, friends dying, and hiding out in a neighbor's cellar during bombings. Reissue." |
![]() | London Is the Best City in America Product# 460687071 Selling for $14 "Working at a tiny Rhode Island bait and tackle shop in the three years after ending her engagement and leaving the city, Emmy Everett learns that her brother is experiencing cold feet twenty-four hours before his own wedding, a situation in which Emmy accompanies her brother on a road trip to help him make the right decision. A first novel. Reprint. 35,000 first printing." |
![]() | Crisis Product# 460687085 Selling for $39.95 "Shocked and humiliated by a medical malpractice lawsuit that compromises everything he has worked for, devoted physician Craig Bowman receives help from his estranged brother-in-law, medical examiner Jack Stapleton, who discovers a Pandora's box of trouble after exhuming the body of Craig's alleged victim. Simultaneous." |
![]() | The Amazon Papers Product# 460687211 Selling for $6 Fifteen-year-old Iris gets into hilarious trouble when her mother goes on vacation and leaves her alone. |
![]() | When We Were Saints Product# 460687356 Selling for $6.95 "Inspired by his grandfather's last words and guided by Clare Simmons, a girl who believes they are saints, fourteen-year-old Archie Caswell sets out on a spiritual quest that takes him from southern Appalachia to the Cloisters Museum in New York City. Reprint." |
![]() | Rookie of the Year Product# 460687456 Selling for $6 The efforts of the Dodger's manager to rally his team to a pennant victory are threatened by a scheming club secretary & problems with a rookie pitcher. |
![]() | World Literature and Thought: The Modern World to 1900 Product# 460687466 Selling for $94 "this third volume in the WORLD LITERATURE AND THOUGHT series contains an astonishing variety of primary reading selections. The anthology features literary, historical, and philosophical works that reflect a global diversity of all major civilizations. In the West it begins with literature of the Renaissance and ends at the dawn of the twentieth century. In the East it starts with a fifteenth-century poem by Jami, the last of the major writers of classical Persian literature, and ends with Vietnamese and Indian writers who exemplify the rising tides of nineteenth-century nationalism. Africa is also well represented in chronicles, epics, and tales. America is included with a significant number of selections." |
![]() | How Sweet the Sound: The Spirit of African American History Product# 460687470 Selling for $87.33 "This new reader contains 38 selections relating to African American cultural history. Drawing upon the author's interest and expertise in oral traditions, this reader identifies historical 'texts' that reveal thought and achievement in African American communities in the United States. Professor Fitch emphasizes such non-written records as orature, movement and dance, vernacular architecture, and the plastic arts in combating the notion that traditionally oral communities have little to offer historians. HOW SWEET THE SOUND portrays the urgency and vibrancy of African American history." |
![]() | Portfolio and Performance Assessments: Helping Students Evaluate Their Progress As Readers and Writers Product# 460687487 Selling for $81.33 "The second edition of PORTFOLIO AND PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT updates the growing nature of the trend toward portfolio assessment as a highly effective methodology. It effectively develops youngsters as self-assessors while it weds assessment and instruction as inseparable. The text provides a logical approach to developing and relying on either portfolio or performance assessment with the emphasis in the revision shifting more to the selection of an appropriate performance test design and battery. The book is a rich source of ideas for starting, building, and interpreting student language portfolio collections. Ample appendices provides the teacher with targeted sources and black-lined tools for duplication and use in the classroom." |
![]() | Governing Americas Urban Areas Product# 460687508 Selling for $88 "GOVERNING AMERICA'S URBAN AREAS offers students a detailed understanding of the structures and political processes intrinsic to metropolitan government. Focusing on the problems and promises of coordinated metropolitan governance, Alan Saltzstein demonstrates that American cities--which need strong government--are often governed in reality by a variety of weak institutions and forces. This theme is woven throughout the text, giving students a common framework within which to understand such fundamental social science concepts as power, efficiency, violence, representation, and organizational structure." |
![]() | Pathways to Psychology Product# 460687513 Selling for $129.33 "This briefer text enables students, especially those from nontraditional backgrounds, to capitalize on their own strengths in learning styles, whether they be analytical, creative, or practical. Through its diverse pedagogy, it also emphasizes different pathways to knowledge, so that students can understand what they learn from different points of view and different choices they make." |
![]() | Reading About The World Product# 460687520 Selling for $67 "This anthology consists of short selections sharply focused on major topics of interest to beginning students of World Civilizations. It combines traditional historical sources with literary and philosophical selections using annotated source readings. This text's mix of poetry, drama, philosophy, and other literary and historical sources offers readers an in-depth look at many aspects of Western Civilization after 1500." |
![]() | How to Read a Poem: And Fall in Love With Poetry Product# 460687544 Selling for $15 "How to Read a Poem is an unprecedented exploration of poetry and feeling. In language at once acute and emotional, distinguished poet and critic Edward Hirsch describes why poetry matters and how we can open up our imaginations so that its message can make a difference. In a marvelous reading of verse from around the world, including work by Pablo Neruda, Elizabeth Bishop, Wallace Stevens, and Sylvia Plath, among many others, Hirsch discovers the true meaning of their words and ideas and brings their sublime message home into our hearts. A masterful work by a master poet, this brilliant summation of poetry and human nature will speak to all readers who long to place poetry in their lives." |
![]() | Meridian Product# 460687595 Selling for $13 "Meridian Hill is a young woman at an Atlanta college attempting to find her place in the revolution for racial and social equality. She discovers the limits beyond which she will not go for the cause, but despite her decision not to follow the path of some of her peers, she makes significant sacrifices in order to further her beliefs. Working in a campaign to register African American voters, Meridian cares broadly and deeply for the people she visits, and, while her coworkers quit and move to comfortable homes, she continues to work in the deep South despite a paralyzing illness. Meridian's nonviolent methods, though seemingly less radical than the methods of others, prove to be an effective means of furthering her beliefs." |
![]() | Civil Wars: The Battle for Gay Marriage Product# 460687611 Selling for $14 "A close-up look at the rise in gay and lesbian marriages in the United States follows the key players in the political conflict that ensued from efforts to legalize the process, describing the cases that led to Vermont--followed by other states--becoming the first to grant gay couples the right to join in civil unions and examining the implications of that decision. Reprint. 30,000 first printing." |
![]() | Wonderdog Product# 460687619 Selling for $13 "Hoping to avoid a co-star's haphazard attempts to assemble a cast reunion, divorced lawyer and former child star Dev also struggles to steer clear of his father's Alabama gubernatorial campaign, a situation that is further complicated by ferocious dachshunds, a butter-eating contest, and comedic riffing on the contemporary southern milieu. Reprint." |
![]() | Oxford Handbook of Clinical Medicine Product# 460687757 Selling for $39.5 "Tony Hope has handed co-authorship to Dr Ian Wilkinson, Consultant Physician, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, who becomes the new hospital-based author (Dr Longmore is a general practitioner). The junior author for this edition is Dr Est?ÇÜe T?Ç¥r?Ç¥k, Specialist Registrar in Infectious Diseases in Oxford." |
![]() | Fitness for Work; The Medical Aspects Product# 460687759 Selling for $85 "Provides information and guidance on the effects of medical conditions on employment and working capability. Contains discussions on the general, legal, and ethical aspects of ill health or disability at work. For health professionals, corporate personnel managers, and employers. Previous edition: c1995. Softcover. DNLM: Occupational medicine." |
![]() | Guide to Education and Training for Primary Care Product# 460687768 Selling for $113 "Pocket guide covers a range of issues including clinical governance, quality and audit, research methods, clinical effectiveness, and evidence-based primary care. Includes a chapter on learning from patients and coverage of the interface between primary and secondary care. Softcover." |
![]() | The Oxford Treasury of Classic Poems Product# 460687770 Selling for $25 "An anthology of well-known poems includes such notable authors as William Wordsworth, Emily Bronte, W. H. Auden, and Langston Hughes" |
![]() | The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology Product# 460687828 Selling for $18.95 "With over 17,000 entries, The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology is the most authoritative and comprehensive guide to word origins available in paperback. Based on The Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology, the principal authority on the origin and development of English words, it contains a wealth of information about our language and its history." |
![]() | From Here to Infinity Product# 460687830 Selling for $18.95 "In this revised edition of The Problems of Mathematics, renowned mathematician Ian Stewart gives math buffs and non-technical readers--as well as students of the subject--the perfect guide to study today's mathematics. This challenging and fascinating book includes three new chapters that cover the most recent developments in the mathematics field, including one on Kepler's sphere-packing problem, to which a solution has been at last announced after a wait of 30 years. 31 line drawings." |
![]() | Breast Health the Natural Way Product# 460687923 Selling for $14.95 "Discover the road to breast health and overall well-being Only about 10% of breast cancer is linked to heredity and genes; the majority is associated with lifestyle and environmental factors. This means that you can take control of your breast health?Çôand work to prevent cancer and many other common breast problems. Written by two authorities in complementary medicine and women?ÇÖs health issues, Breast Health the Natural Way is a compassionate guide that combines mainstream and alternative medical advice, nutrition, exercise, and mind-body medicine into a simple, five-step program you can follow to ensure the health of your breasts. With reassuring understanding of women?ÇÖs concerns, Dr. Deborah Gordon explains: *Healthy food choices for breast health?Çôincluding powerful cancer-fighting sources *Hormone therapy and how to decide if it?ÇÖs right for you *Exercise and meditation/visualization techniques to cut your breast cancer risk *How to perform a breast self-examination properly *How to understand and deal with breast changes during pregnancy *Other breast conditions, including cyclic fibrocystic changes, breast pain, nipple discharge, implants, breast reconstruction, mastectomy, and more. Uniquely created from a woman?ÇÖs perspective, Breast Health the Natural Way offers you a wellspring of insight along with the information and tools you need to ensure the health of your breasts?Çôand the rest of your body." |
![]() | When Washington Was In Vogue Product# 460765417 Selling for $13.95 "Capturing African-American high society in Washington, D.C., during the Harlem Renaissance, this long-lost epistolary novel chronicles the romance of protagonist Davy Carr with Caroline, a flapper, as seen through Carr's letters to his friend Bob in Harlem. Reprint. 15,000 first printing." |
![]() | Buying a Fishing Rod for My Grandfather: Stories Product# 460765418 Selling for $17.95 "From the Nobel Prize winning, bestselling author of SOUL MOUNTAIN and ONE MAN'S BIBLE comes an intimate, spare collection of six short stories." |
![]() | Collins German Dictionary Plus Grammar Product# 460765419 Selling for $15 "Featuring some 200,000 entries, this practical, bilingual reference also features a comprehensive grammar section, detailed examples and translations, special entries highlighting German culture, and the latest business, cultural, and media terms. Original." |
![]() | Surrounded by Idiots: Fighting Liberal Lunacy in America Product# 460765429 Selling for $24.95 "A controversial national radio host shares his provocative opinions about liberalism, the Clintons, Michael Moore, and the ongoing struggles between left and right politics, in an account that urges conservatives to speak out. 100,000 first printing." |
![]() | River Town: Two Years on the Yangtze Product# 460765452 Selling for $14.95 "The memoir of a young American teacher living in a small Chinese city provides a penetrating portrait of a city caught in the midst of drastic change, much like China itself--a country seeking to understand both what it is and what it will someday be. Reprint." |
![]() | Feeding the Ghosts Product# 460765453 Selling for $13.95 A woman tossed off a slave ship because she is suspected of carrying disease sneaks back aboard the ship and tries to rally the crew to rebel against their captives. Reprint. |
![]() | Ready Notes t/a Foundations of Physical Education, Exercise Science, and Sport Product# 460765527 Selling for $17.5 The Ready Notes workbook complements the PowerPoint presentation that accompanies this text. The PowerPoint slides used in class are reproduced in the pages of this booklet. (Instructors can download the PowerPoint presentation at www.mhhe.com/hhp or find it loaded on the Image Presentation CD-ROM that accompanies this textbook.) Lines printed next to each slide allow students to take notes on the PowerPoint presentation as the instructor lectures. Students can later use the PowerPoint images and their own notes to prepare for exams. |
![]() | Focus on Health Product# 460765539 Selling for $65 "Written for the diverse group of students in the undergraduate personal health course, this brief text's engaging style and proactive features invite students to make positive changes in their health behavior. The text integrates coverage of aging and healthcare services providing this information in context with personal health issues such as fitness, chronic conditions, substance abuse etc. Technology use is also integrated into the text with Online Learning Center boxes and HealthQuest activities." |
![]() | The Human Venture: The Great Enterprise : A World History to 1500 Product# 460765575 Selling for $60 "B> From a truly global perspective, this narrative tells the story of human events on the movethe exciting 'event history' of wars and politics, booms and busts, the rise and fall of empires, and moreas well as the broader development of human institutions and ideas as they evolve through time. Coverage of both events and broader trends is presented (a) as part of still larger global movements, (b) through the lives of the people who lived it, and (c) as succinctly and vividly as possible. Volume I The Great Enterprise: A World History to 1500 explores ancient civilizations of both the old-world center (3500-200 BCE) and Asia, Africa, and the Americas (2500-200 BCE), as well as classical civilizations (500 BCE-CE 500) and expanding cultural zones around the world (500-1500). For those interested in World History, Comparative History, Humanities and Civilization as well as Multicultural Studies." |
![]() | Literature without Borders Product# 460765578 Selling for $83.2 "LITERATURE WITHOUT BORDERS engages students to read critically and sensitively. Besides motivating them to 'read between the lines,' it encourages them, as well, to 'read against the grain,' in lively and creative ways." |
![]() | Making a Nation: The United States and Its People, Combined Edition Product# 460765598 Selling for $131.8 "KEY BENFIT: Taking political economy as its organizing theme, Making A Nation offers an intellectual focus to history that is sensitive to the recent innovations in women's history and environmental history. The book focuses on the relationships that shape and define human identitycultural, diplomatic, race, gender, class and sectional relations and recognizes the importance of such traditional fields as politics and diplomacy. The reference synthesizes the literature in such as way as to allow readers to see the links between the particular and the general, between large and seemingly abstract forces such as globalization and political struggle and the daily struggles of ordinary men and women. The Combined Volume covers U.S. history in its entirety from its early days in 1450 and moves through colonial outposts, the eighteenth-century world, creating a new nation, liberty and empire, the market revolution, securing democracy, reform and conflict, the manifest destiny, the politics of slavery, a war for union and emancipation, reconstruction, the triumph of industrial capitalism, cultural struggles of industrial America, the politics of industrial society, a global power, a great depression and a new deal, the second World War, the Cold War, the consumer society, the rise and fall of the new liberalism, living with less, the triumph of a new conservatism, and a new America. For historians and others interested in a comprehensive overview of the relationships that shape and define U.S. history." |
![]() | Business Math Essentials Product# 460765614 Selling for $68.8 "Empowering users with the basic mathematical skills necessary to effectively compete in today's workforce, this easy-to-follow book offers a simple and systematic learning approach with short units, an abundance of step-by-step examples, and many visual aids. Reviews fundamental operations of arithmetic, and develop readers' ability to apply basic math skills to common business situations; solve common business problems involving discounts, payroll, interest, markup, depreciation, inventory, and banking; and work mentally with speed and accuracy. Provides step-by-step examples that progress from very simple to more challenging concepts; integrates a substantial amount of boxed information and reminder notes with arrow icons pointing to concepts and illustrations; and provides immediate reinforcement with review quizzes at the end of each major unit topic, plus end-of-unit exercises and word problems. For anyone entering or in a profession that requires skills in basic business mathematics." |
![]() | Terrorism in the 21st Century Product# 460765637 Selling for $51.6 "Post-cold war in focus and Unbiased in perspective, this book makes clear not only what terrorism is, and has been, but also what it may be like in this new century. Using clear, careful explanations of concepts and case studies of real events (including Sept. 11), it makes this multidimensional, complex and emotionally-tinged phenomena accessible and understandable to those with no scholarly background in the subject. It 1) examines the known facets of contemporary terrorismexplaining what terrorism is, who carries it out, and how terrorist acts are committed; 2) analyzes the laws and special forces which nations within the international community have created to meet this challenge; and 3) predicts forthcoming patterns of terrorism in the new century. An Idea Whose Time Has Come? Not a Modern Phenomenon. Ideology and Terrorism: Rights from Wrongs. Criminals or Crusaders? Terrorism By The State. Terrorism, Inc. Terrorist Training. The Media: Another Weapon for Both Sides? Domestic Terrorism in the U.S.: Challenge to Democracies. Legal Perspectives on Terrorism. Counterterrorism: The Use of Special Forces. Terrorism, Intelligence, and the Law. Security Measures: A Frail Defense. Post-Cold War Trends. Future Prospects. For law enforcement personnel, special police anti-terror units, military personal, and anyone interested in understanding terrorism." |
![]() | Social Psychology Product# 460765639 Selling for $104 "This book presents the basic theories and findings of social psychology, and shows how the principles of this field are relevant to our everyday lives. Written clearly and logically organized, this book presents social psychological theories as a way of understanding current events and social issues, helping the reader to grasp world events as they unfold. The authors of this book have paid special attention to illustrating basic principles of social psychology with topics such as new research on social cognition, attitude formation and change, prejudice, conformity and compliance, social interaction and relationships, the influence of gender in social life, prosocial behavior and aggression, and social psychological perspectives on health, politics, and the law. For those in the fields of psychology and social interaction, and those whose work requires a basic understanding of group dynamics." |
![]() | The Philosophy Student Writer's Manual Product# 460765642 Selling for $33.4 "This manual provides the user with the necessary skills to successfully write argumentatively. While focusing on instruction of the basics of grammar and style and on research techniques, it also includes a concise history of philosophy. The topics covered in this manual include writing to communicate, grammar and style, organizing the research process, formats for writing papers, citing sources, the principles of argument and writing sound arguments, and writing ethics papers and personal ethics statements. For business communication writers who need instruction on argumentative and/or persuasive writing." |
![]() | Keys to Effective Learning: Developing Powerful Habits of Mind Product# 460765656 Selling for $51.33 "A guide for college students offers advice on identifying one's goals and how to get the most out of a college education, covering such topics as time management, taking notes, conducting research, test-taking, and critical thinking." |
![]() | Personality and Personal Growth Product# 460765664 Selling for $126.66 "Uses a cross-cultural, global, and gender-balanced perspective to explore the positive aspects of major personality theorists, encouraging readers to use themselves as the primary touchstone for each theory." |
![]() | Classics of International Relations Product# 460765666 Selling for $101.2 "Innovative in its mixture of classic and contemporary readings by our greatest thinkers and scholars, this highly reputable and popular book provides one of the best single analyses and introductions to the most enduring questions of international relations. Now updated with many selections from the 1990s, the collection examines: 1) the relationship between morality and politics; 2) whether international relatio ns can be a science; 3) the nature of foreign policy and global conflict; and 4) how to create lasting peace, with a special focus on how to build and maintain peace in the post-cold war era. Links the thought of the past with the r esearch of the present, including choice work from Western civilization and the best articles of the discipline published in the last 60 years. Contains classic readings from the 1980s and 1990s reflecting the major intellectual currents having a profound effect on the field, with new articles on conflict resolution, the new world order, feminist approaches, t he third debate and post-modernism, and democracy and peace. For professionals in t he international relations field; recommended for Fulbright teachers and USIS cultural centers and libraries." |
![]() | The Philosophy Student Writer's Manual Product# 460765675 Selling for $30.2 "This book emphasizes writing before reading. It encourages critical thinking. It uses a reader-friendly approach and introduces the style of argumentative writing that is expected. Features a series of developmental exercises that encourages to use the tools of logic. It offers 5 chapters covering research techniques, including: lists of sources (e.g., the Encyclopedia of Philosophy), specialized reference encyclopedia such as those devoted to bioethics and philosophy of religion." |
![]() | Defending Government: Why Big Government Works Product# 460765678 Selling for $51.6 "Discusses what is meant by a large public sector, how large it is in absolute or relative terms when compared to previous times or other nations, and what the role of democratic politics as a means of disciplining the growth and operation of govern- ment. Softcover. DLC: U.S.--Politics and government--20th century." |
![]() | Creating Women: An Anthology of Readings on Women in Western Culture, Volume I: Prehistory Through the Middle Ages Product# 460765694 Selling for $58 "A rich interdisciplinary two-volume anthology of primary source material examining women's participation in and contributions to western culture over the centuries. It documents prevalent concepts of the nature of women, her roles and status in diverse cultures, geographic locations and periods of western civilization. Narrative framework, biographical vignettes and introductions to documents carefully place women and their achievements within the social context in which they lived and worked. Women in the following time periods: the Paleolithic and Mesolithic, Neolithic, Ancient Near East, Egypt, Ancient Israel, Crete, Greek women, Etruscan women, roman republic, Hellenistic world, Hellenistic Judaism, Roman Empire, Christian Origins and early Christian world, Medieval Women and Culture the religious and secular context, renaissance and reformation, the northern renaissance, reformation and counter reformation, women in arts and music, women writers and thinkers, age of the enlightenment and French/American Revolutions, literature and music, women and religion, theatre, dance music, artists and writers, new directions in art and diverse voices. For anyone interested in women's impact on western culture." |
![]() | And the Band Played on: Politics, People, And the AIDS Epidemic Product# 460765705 Selling for $16.95 "The basis of an HBO movie, starring Matthew Modine, Richard Gere, Alan Alda, and Lily Tomlin, this 'heroic work of journalism' (New York Times) reveals how the federal govrenment put budget considerations ahead of the nation's welfare." |
![]() | Meditations and Other Metaphysical Writings Product# 460765747 Selling for $11 "The six Meditations and accompanying selections from the Objections and Replies provide a definitive statement of what Descartes intended as the foundations of his whole philosophy. His project was to resolve the epistemological questions brought about by the prevailing skepticism of his age; to build, from the basis of self-awareness (Cogito, ergo sum), through the notion of a benevolent God, to a systematic and novel approach to metaphysics; and to construct a secure starting-point for science. The first part of a new two-volume edition of Descartes in Penguin Classics, this volume consists not only of a new translation of the original Latin text and extensive selections from the Objections and Replies, but also relevant correspondence from the period 1643-49, Part One of The Principles of Philosophy, and Comments on a Certain Manifesto, as examples of Descartes' other metaphysical writings from the period 1641-49." |
![]() | Seven Theories of Religion Product# 460765922 Selling for $40.95 "Religion has been an integral part of human culture for millennia, but only in the last two centuries have some thinkers come to believe it can be explained through critical, scientific analysis. When and how did religion arise? What forces or motives have created it? Is it rational or emotional? Does it fill the needs of individuals or those of society? Why is religion such a universal and powerful presence in human life? These questions have attracted some of the foremost thinkers of the modern era - among them Sigmund Freud and Karl Marx - and have elicited sharply differing verdicts on religion's place in human affairs. In Seven Theories of Religion, Daniel L. Pals offers cogent introductions to seven 'classic' explanations of religion, taking the reader methodically through the arguments presented by each thinker. After a close look at two pioneering Victorians, E. B. Tylor (the father of the animistic theory) and James Frazer (author of The Golden Bough, the monumental study of primitive custom and belief), Pals explores the controversial 'reductionist' approaches of Freud, Emile Durkheim, and Marx. The thinkers who appear in these pages deserve wide attention, explains Pals, because the influence of their ideas has been felt far beyond the sphere of religion, affecting our literature, philosophy, history, politics, art, psychology, and, indeed, almost every realm of modern thought. Easily accessible to students and general readers, Seven Theories of Religion is an enlightening treatment of this much-debated and fascinating subject." |
![]() | Loyalty; An Essay on the Morality of Relationships Product# 460765931 Selling for $30 "In this important work, George P. Fletcher argues that it is time for loyal bonds, born of history and experience, to prevail both over impartial morality and the self-interested thinking of the market trader. Offering an account of loyalty that illuminates its role in our relationships with family and friends, our ties to country, and the commitment of the religious to God and their community." |
![]() | A Handbook of Critical Approaches to Literature Product# 460765932 Selling for $37.95 "Now in its fourth edition, A Handbook of Critical Approaches to Literature has became a perennial classic for learning the close reading of literature. This fourth edition features a new chapter on cultural studies and the inclusion and interpretation of Alice Walker's singularly rich short story, 'Everyday Use'." |
![]() | Vegan Cooking for Everyone Product# 460765962 Selling for $24.95 "In this comprehensive, illustrated book, Leneman offers a full range of recipes using a wide range of ingredients and styles. 300 recipes. Photos." |
![]() | Holy Bible: King James Version Standard Christening Gift Bible Product# 460765966 Selling for $27.5 "The full text of the authorized 'King James Version Bible', with all its poetic grandeur is presented in this Bible. Small size with intricate binding and slipcase, it is designed to be a gift for anyone being christened." |
![]() | Energize Your Life Product# 460765970 Selling for $14.95 "Energize Your Life is a one-stop energy bible, offering all the advice you need on how to increase your everyday energy levels for maximum zest and vitality. 300 color photos throughout, 60 mouthwatering recipes, and step-by-step breathing and exercise routines present a host of ways to unlock your hidden energy potential for the benefit of body, mind, and spirit. With clear explanations on the principles of energy eating and drinking, this book also focuses on how appropriate exercises can stimulate and sustain natural vitality. Drawing upon Eastern posture and breathing disciplines, such as Tai Chi, Qi Gong, and in particular Hatha Yoga, Energize Your Life offers exercise routines to take you through the day, complete with easy-to-follow instructions illustrated by photo sequences." |
![]() | Call It Courage Product# 460765990 Selling for $17.99 "A legendary adventure story of how Mafatu, the son of the Great Chief of Hikueru, a Polynesian race who worship courage, conquers his fear of the sea and proves he isn't a coward. 'Mafatu's story has a strength and simplicity that appeal to a wide range in age, and it is beautifully told'.--New York Times Book Review. Newbery Medal; ALA Notable Children's Book." |
![]() | Black Women in America Product# 460766026 Selling for $95 "Bring history to life with this unique collection featuring vivid profiles of famous people, places and historical events. Articles are selected with the curriculum in mind, and include newly written and selected articles from the distinguished Macmillan Reference USA collection. Rewritten for students starting at the middle school level each volume features a lively two-color design, photographs, quotes and fascinating sidebars." |
![]() | Hypercompetitive Rivalries Product# 460766030 Selling for $14.95 "This text is written for students coming into the workforce at a most unpredictable and challenging time. The existing competitive turmoil is undermining all the recipes for success that business schools have previously given them. Here is a text that goes beyond nuance in suggesting the dark waters ahead. Drawing upon the guerrilla warfare metaphor, which values strategic flexibility and unorthodox tactics over traditional assumptions concerning competition, Richard D'Aveni offers a compass to M. B. A. students soon to enter rapidly changing industries." |
![]() | World Class Manufacturing Casebook Product# 460766039 Selling for $16.95 This casebook contains 26 cases that let students of WCM concepts solve actual JIT and TQC implementation problems in a wide variety of manufacturing and corporate settings. |
![]() | The Japanese Educational Challenge; A Commitment to Children Product# 460766041 Selling for $15.95 "With this outstanding analysis of child-rearing, one of the most influential books on education in the 1980s, White has received major attention from federal policy makers, education experts, and the national media." |
![]() | Miracle at st Anna Product# 460766081 Selling for $25.95 "In a historical novel based on a real-life massacre at St. Anna Di Stazzema, a small village in Tuscany, during World War II, four African-American soldiers from the 92nd Division, a band of partisans, and a young Italian boy come together to experience a" |
![]() | The Most Brilliant Thoughts of All Time: (In Two Lines or Less) Product# 460766092 Selling for $22.95 "This collection of the world's choicest--and briefest--witticisms confers the power of the perfect quote! Featuring a free CD, this wonderful book collects the best of what has been thought of and said on every imaginable topic." |
![]() | Chain Of Command: The Road From 9/11 To Abu Gharib Product# 460766094 Selling for $25.95 "Since September 11, 2001, Seymour M. Hersh has riveted readers -- and outraged the Bush Administration -- with his stories in The New Yorker, including his breakthrough pieces on the Abu Ghraib prison scandal. Now, in Chain of Command, he brings together this reporting, along with new revelations, to answer the critical question of the last three years: how did America get from the clear morning when hijackers crashed airplanes into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon to a divisive and dirty war in Iraq? Hersh established himself at the forefront of investigative journalism thirty-five years ago when he broke the news of the massacre at My Lai, Vietnam, for which he won a Pulitzer Prize. Ever since, he's challenged America's power elite by publishing the stories that others can't, or won't, tell. In expos??s on subjects ranging from Saudi corruption to nuclear black marketeers and -- months ahead of other journalists -- the White House's false claims about weapons of mass destruction, Hersh has cemented his reputation as the indispensable reporter of our time. In Chain of Command, Hersh takes an unflinching look behind the public story of President Bush's 'war on terror' and into the lies and obsessions that led America into Iraq. He reveals the connections between early missteps in the hunt for Al Qaeda and disasters on the ground in Iraq. The book includes a new account of Hersh's pursuit of the Abu Ghraib story and of where, he believes, responsibility for the scandal ultimately lies. Hersh draws on sources at the highest levels of the American government and intelligence community, in foreign capitals, and on the battlefield for an unparalleled view of a crucial chapter in America's recent history. With an introduction by The New Yorker's editor, David Remnick, Chain of Command is a devastating portrait of an Administration blinded by ideology and of a President whose decisions have made the world a more dangerous place for America. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Imprint: HarperCollins; ISBN: 0060195916; On Sale: 09/13/2004; Format: Hardcover; Subformat: ; Length: ; Trimsize: 6 x 9; Pages: 416; $25.95; $36.95(CAN)" |
![]() | Circus Girl Product# 460766138 Selling for $13.89 "The story of the little circus girl Flora flourishes under the care of the gifted Sendak brothers in this, one of their few collaborations." |
![]() | The Man Who Warned America: The Life and Death of John O'Neill, the Fbi's Embattled Counterterror Warrior : Feb. 6, 1952-Sept. 11, 2001r Product# 460766165 Selling for $14.95 "On September 11, 2001, counterterror expert and FBI veteran John O'Neill perished at the World Trade Center. Ironically, O'Neill's lifelong mission had been to protect Americans from harm and to force his colleagues to face the possibility of an attack on American soil. Nearly three years later, the 9/11 commission hearings shed new light on the foresight he showed in his dogged pursuit of terrorist networks, and in his embattled efforts to foster communication between the woefully underprepared FBI and CIA. In 1995, O'Neill became the first agent to recognize al Qaeda as the greatest terrorist threat to America, and he determinedly fought for drastic changes in the intelligence agencies' outdated approaches to an ever-evolving breed of international terrorism. An innovative leader in the FBI's highest national security positions, O'Neill permanently changed the face of counterterrorism. During every major investigation of the 1990s, from the capture of 1993 World Trade Center bomber Ramzi Yousef to the USS Cole attack, O'Neill's charisma, larger-than-life personality, and hard-charging style won him many powerful admirers -- and some bitter enemies. Over time, O'Neill began to feel the strain of juggling his all-consuming work and a secret, complex web of romantic relationships. Disillusioned by the FBI's resistance to change, he ultimately resigned. Just days later, O'Neill was killed while at his new job as director of security at the World Trade Center. In this groundbreaking book, Murray Weiss weaves insider insight and hundreds of interviews into a hard-hitting look at intelligence before 9/11, and a masterful tale of John O'Neill's quest to save America." |
![]() | The Middle Ages Product# 460766182 Selling for $12.95 "When you least expect it, life can turn you around. Take forty-something Jane Larson. Although she views her situation with wry humor, her life feels frozen. An architect, she's had the same job for eighteen years, designing chain banks, grocery stores, and dry cleaners instead of the beautiful houses she craves to create. Living in Brooklyn with her difficult teenage daughters, she's lost all hope for the possibility of love or excitement. Then she's let go from her firm and is suddenly free to pursue her career dreams. And when she contacts her old college flame, an exhilarating long-distance correspondence with him reawakens that part of her she's long ignored. Does Jane have the courage to gamble with her heart? Can happily-ever-after be a reality for people who've done it all before? With warmth and humor Fields explores the territory of middle age, proving that it's never too late to reinvent your life, or to take the risks that bring us the pleasures we all deserve." |
![]() | Get Some Love Product# 460766192 Selling for $13.95 "Dark and lovely Angelica Chappee was brought up right by her loving grandparents. Still reeling from the shock of losing the two people she cared for most in this world, she's anything but ready for what's waiting for her in her dear departed 'Pop-pop's' will. It turns out her grandfather was rich -- millionaire-rich! And it's all coming to Angelica -- if the innocent, almost-21-and-never-been-kissed Baton Rouge baby can prove that she's no longer a ... Well this is just crazy -- and the last thing she would have expected from that sweet old man! And six days is so little time to go from being Ms. Don't-Touch-Me to Hot Lady Love! But a cool couple mil is a strong incentive. And Juan Delgado, that fine black Puerto Rican prince from the Bronx, NYC, who's down South on family business, would be turning her head anyway, fortune or no. Still, Angelica's a 'good' girl -- and gettin' it on with a stranger seems wrong! And now the money is attracting some shady characters with very bad motives ... so Angelica's got something else to worry about besides her virtue!" |
![]() | Self-Editing for Fiction Writers: How to Edit Yourself into Print Product# 460766210 Selling for $13.95 "A revised and expanded edition of the classic tutorial for would-be authors covers such topics as characterization, exposition, point of view, dialogue, proportion, and voice as it provides expert advice and techniques for transforming a manuscript into a published novel or short story. Original. 15,000 first printing." |
![]() | When Washington Was In Vogue Product# 460766216 Selling for $13.95 "Capturing African-American high society in Washington, D.C., during the Harlem Renaissance, this long-lost epistolary novel chronicles the romance of protagonist Davy Carr with Caroline, a flapper, as seen through Carr's letters to his friend Bob in Harlem. Reprint. 15,000 first printing." |
![]() | Outer Banks Product# 460766217 Selling for $9.99 "'They are love, those rare early friendships.' As she travels to the Outer Banks of North Carolina for a reunion with three of her college chums, Kate Abrams ponders the past. Had she ever known anyone as intimately as these three? There's smart, tough Cecie; foolish, lonely Fig; and pert, wealthy Ginger, who married young Kate's great love. Kate wonders whether such sublime bonds -- and such deep betrayals -- can survive the years. She is, after all, no stranger to life's ironies. Her father, a poor Southerner, filled her life with social illusions -- and took his life in the process. Her husband sustained her through later deaths. And now an ongoing battle with cancer puts Kate's own life on the line. Forced to face dark truths about her 'golden' past, Kate discovers the meaning of life and the power of true friendship. Mystery, madness, revenge and awakening await Kate Abrams on the 'Outer Banks." |
![]() | Call Waiting Product# 460766222 Selling for $10.95 "Emma will do anything she can--from joining HUSSI, Hoboken United Sisters Suffragette Institution, to performing a series of worthy, meaningful acts and transforming herself into a confident, sexy new woman--to earn Jack's love, in a zany look at modern love by the author of 32AA. Original." |
![]() | The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands Product# 460766229 Selling for $18.95 "A provocative guide to marital success explains how women can stop, take stock, and make their husbands a priority in their lives, discussing the importance of intimacy, respect, and other keys to a happier marriage. Simultaneous." |
![]() | Christmas, Present Product# 460766232 Selling for $18.95 "A family's holiday tragedy becomes a powerful lesson about love in this moving Christmas tale from bestselling author Jacquelyn Mitchard A 14th wedding anniversary is nothing to sneeze at, Elliot Banner knows, but it's not exactly a landmark year, like 15, or 20, when he'll take his wife Laura to Paris. But when Laura's headache--on the drive home from their anniversary date--turns out to be more than a migraine, he wishes he had celebrated every year as though it were their last. In this poignant, touching, uplifting story, a woman gathers her children and her family around her during the Christmas holiday, to celebrate their lives together, to prepare them for their future without her, and to leave them with her blessings for a happy life. The complete history of a family unfolds in the span of a single night in this deeply affecting story that speaks volumes about steel-strong love, trust, and letting go--a perfect holiday read that underscores the true meaning of the season." |
![]() | Collins German Dictionary Plus Grammar Product# 460766237 Selling for $15 "Featuring some 200,000 entries, this practical, bilingual reference also features a comprehensive grammar section, detailed examples and translations, special entries highlighting German culture, and the latest business, cultural, and media terms. Original." |
![]() | Burlesque and the Art of the Teese/ Fetish And The Art Of The Teese Product# 460766251 Selling for $39.95 "A two-sided photographic tour of the world of modern American burlesque and fetish includes in the first part a cultural history of burlesque complemented by the author's provocative tips on erotic fashion and sensuality, and in the second part a photographic celebration of fetish style." |
![]() | Hostage to the Devil: The Possession and Exorcism of Five Americans Product# 460766268 Selling for $16.95 "In this reissue of Martin's controversial bestseller, the author examines the contemporary climate of Satanism in America. 'In the barrage of books on possession and exorcism, this is undoubtedly the most authoritative and convincing'.--The Washington Post Book Review. Includes a new preface by the author." |
![]() | Dialogues With Silence: Prayers & Drawings Product# 460766271 Selling for $14.95 Presents a collection of Merton's black-and-white line drawings and prayers. |
![]() | A Spiritual Formation Journal: A Renovare Resource for Spiritual Renewal Product# 460766272 Selling for $14 "Spiritual study groups have never been more popular among Christians of all denominations. Coming together to study, pray, and plan ways to serve the community can spark new ideas and deeper reflection in each member of the group. 'A Spiritual Formation Journal, designed specifically to complement both individual and small group contemplation, is the perfect place to further explore these ideas and carry them into our everyday lives.As part of Renovare's popular collection of resource books, 'A Spiritual Formation Journal is uniquely designed with an emphasis on five great Christian traditions: Contemplative, the Prayer-Filled Life; Holiness, the Virtuous Life; Charismatic, the Spirit-Empowered Life; Social Justice, the Compassionate Life; and Evangelical, the Word-Centered Life. Divided into weekly sections, the journal offers an inviting space for written reflection and prayer as well as inspiring quotes, thought-provoking questions, evaluation exercises, and group worksheets to encourage the examination and celebration of spiritual growth." |
![]() | Seasons of Your Heart: Prayers and Reflections Product# 460766273 Selling for $13.95 "In this masterpiece of simplicity, Macrina Wiederkehr offers a series of meditations to bring us closer to a 'God for all seasons', revised and expanded into this new edition. Designed for daily use as well as for retreats, Seasons of Your Heart is an eloquent and lyrical invitation to journey through the spiritual seasons of wonder, hope, love, mystery, and faith." |
![]() | Amelia Bedelia Product# 460766295 Selling for $14.95 Presents a collection of stories about housekeeper Amelia Bedelia. |
![]() | Suspension: A Novel Product# 460766296 Selling for $13.95 "Secluding himself in his apartment following a random gay bashing, the disappearance of his boyfriend, and September 11th, Andy Green, a question writer for the educational testing service, stumbles upon a strange package that draws him into the middle of a quest for the truth about a twenty-year-old double murder in Michigan, an enigmatic possible stalker, and a bizarre shooting. A first novel. Reader's Guide available. Original." |
![]() | Someone In The House Product# 460766300 Selling for $7.5 "In the strange house of Greyhaven, the young lovers, Anne and Kevin, and the middle-aged romantics, Bea and Roger, find themselves caught in the beautiful but menacing world of pre-Christian sacrificial rites. Reprint." |
![]() | Edge of Battle Product# 460766311 Selling for $44.95 "With tensions escalating along the U.S.-Mexican border, the U.S. launches Operation Rampart under the command of Major Jason Richter and his Task Force TALON, who find themselves targeted by drug kingpin Enrique Fuera." |
![]() | George's Marvelous Medicine Product# 460766312 Selling for $17.95 "George decides that his grumpy, selfish old grandmother must be a witch and he concocts some marvelous medicine to take care of her." |
![]() | Divining Women Product# 460766315 Selling for $13.95 "In 1918, as rumors of peace spread across America, the country is confronted by the onslaught of a deadly influenza epidemic, while Maureen Ross struggles to deal with a difficult pregnancy, her emotionally abusive husband Troop, and despair, until the arrival of Troop's niece, Mary Oliver, the sheltered child of a wealthy, freethinking family who sets out to protect her aunt. Reprint. 50,000 first printing." |
![]() | Get Shorty Product# 460766328 Selling for $13.95 "Loan shark Chili Palmer didn't say anything when Ray Bones stole his leather jacket from Vesuvio's in Miami. He just went to Ray's house, broke his nose, took the jacket, and left. Twelve years later, on account of his boss getting whacked, Chili finds himself working for Bones and ordered to collect on a bad debt from Leo Devoe, a guy who died in a plane crash. But it turns out Leo isn't dead; he's in Las Vegas with the $300,000 the airline paid to his wife. So Chili follows him to Vegas and then on to Hollywood, where he hooks up with movie producers, actors, and studio execs. Getting Leo becomes a movie pitch unfolding in a city where every move you make is a potential scene, and making it big isn't all that different from making your bones: You gotta know who to pitch, who to hit, and how to knock 'em dead." |
![]() | Yo Soy La Hija De Mi Padre: Una Vida Sin Secretos Product# 460766344 Selling for $19.95 "'An Emmy Award-winning news anchorwoman recounts the story of her life and career, from her adolescent job in a southern California sweatshop and break into network television to the astonishing discovery that her father was once a Catholic priest.'" |
![]() | The Secret Sisters Product# 460766354 Selling for $23.95 "Remarried after being widowed to a man who spends most of his time traveling, Pia spends her time isolated and alone in her pristine but sterile home, keeping in touch by phone only with her troubled sister and grieving sister-in-law and leaving home only to visit her doctor, until she stumbles upon a hidden antique store--and its exotic owner--that opens up a colorful new world. 50,000 first printing." |
![]() | The Curtain: An Essay in Seven Parts Product# 460766368 Selling for $22.95 "Traces the author's personal view of the history and significance of the novel in western civilization, arguing that a novel's development crosses international and language boundaries while serving to reveal previously unknown aspects of a reader's existence. By the author of The Art of the Novel. 35,000 first printing." |
![]() | The Year-Round Garden: Hoe To Create A Beautiful and Practical Garden That Will Produce and Bloom No Matter What The Season Product# 460766371 Selling for $19.95 "A colorful handbook explains how to create a beautiful year-round garden that will provide dramatic effects through every season, offering suggestions for practical plant combinations that will extend the garden's vitality, as well as cultivation notes on all the profiled plants. Original. 15,000 first printing." |
![]() | Polly Product# 460766392 Selling for $13.95 "From her first sexual encounter with a would-be high-school dropout, Polly journeys from adolescence to adulthood, experiencing a series of romantic relationships and learning valuable lessons about men, her family, and herself along the way. A first novel. Reader's Guide available. Original. 40,000 first printing." |
![]() | Family Guy: Brian Griffin's Guide to Booze, Broads, and the Lost Art of Being a Man Product# 460766393 Selling for $14.95 "A fan's collection of wit and wisdom culled from the Emmy-nominated animated series' martini-mixing dog, Brian, shares his misanthropic perspectives on a wide range of topics, from unrequited love and the relationship between dogs and people to the adult film industry and just how hard it is for a dog to get a bone. Original." |
![]() | What Is Called Thinking Product# 460766394 Selling for $14 "'For an acquaintance with the thought of Heidegger,'" |
![]() | Too Good for Her Own Good: Searching for Self and Intimacy in Important Relationships Product# 460766399 Selling for $14.95 A compassionate and insightful guide that explains why women work so hard to be good without ever feeling good about themselves and offers practical steps for finding a way out of this trap. |
![]() | Journals Mid-Fifties 1954-1958 Product# 460766403 Selling for $17 The printed text of this volume of journals draws on material entered by Allen Ginsberg in twelve notebooks and related separated pages from June 1954 through mid-July 1958. |
![]() | The Heart Revolution: The Extraordinary Discovery That Finally Laid the Cholesterol Myth to Rest and Put Good Food Back on the Table Product# 460766408 Selling for $13 "A safe, effective, and revolutionary program for lowering homocysteine levels and cutting your risk of heart disease In this groundbreaking book, Dr. Kilmer S. McCully explains what is really behind the epidemic of heart disease.For many years, clogged arteries have been inaccurately viewed as the cause, rather than a symptom, of heart disease. Now, McCully shows you how to cut your risk of heart disease by controlling the real culprit, homocysteine. Considered one of the most significant medical breakthroughs in recent years, McCully's findings have been validated by numerous large-scale studies. 'The Heart Revolution: ' Challenges the long-held assumption that lowering cholesterol is the key to preventing heart disease Explains how eating vitamin B-rich food can control homocysteine levels Lays out a plan with menus for putting more B vitamins in our diet Discusses how food processing and additives compromise our health Explains how costly cholesterol-lowering medicines can actually harm our health Eat Your Way to a Healthy Heart Pork Chops" |
![]() | Past Forgetting: My Memory Lost and Found Product# 460766415 Selling for $13 "A love story, a mystery, and a memory guide, 'Past Forgetting' shows a writer's determination to re-create her life.Jill Robinson, novelist and author of 'Bed/Time/Story,' wakes from a coma to discover she's lost her memory and just about any sense of who she was. And is. She likes the look of the man standing next to her bed, but doesn't recognize that he's her husband, Stuart. What matters is that she feels safe around him. As she searches the house for her children, she is reminded that her son and daughter are both grown with families of their own--how well did she ever know them? Can You make up for a past you don't really remember? It is Stuart who begins to fill in the details for Jill, including the fact that she's a well-known writer, although when she meets with her doctors, they say she may never write again. Against all odds, Jill Robinson retrieved her unique writing voice, and in this engaging memoir shows how she does it. She takes us with her on her exploration of'tlie connections between memory and creativity, celebrity and anonymity, and loss and discovery. From her first tentative steps outside her house on Wimpole Street to London's sleek West End. From a trip to Oxford to discuss memory with a professor to her amazing voyage to Los Angeles on an assignment for 'Vanity fair' which takes her back to the sixties world of Hockney, Polanski, and Hopper, Jill forges new paths to memory. In 'Past Forgetting,' Jill Robinson rediscovers friendships she doesn't know she had: Robert Redford tells her stories about her childhood; at John Lahr's London literary teas, she's reintroduced to the writer's world, and Cary Grant offers her memories of her father, DoreSchary. And being with Barbra Streisand reminds her of a time she doesn't quite remember: when her father was running MGM. In her urgent voyage to redefine herself, Jill asks all the questions you've ever asked on the nature of memory. Is recollection shadowed by emotion? Is memory an act of reinvention? Do people reinvent rather than recollect? In 'Past Forgetting' you'll find the answers and you'll meet a writer you won't want to forget." |
![]() | Don't Know Much About the Universe: Everything You Needed to Know About Outer Space but Never Learned Product# 460766416 Selling for $13.95 Explores questions not usually found in science textbooks. Learn all about the universe in a mere six hours. Softcover. |
![]() | MY LIFE AND HARD TIMES Product# 460766417 Selling for $11 "This hugely funny autobiographical memoir that takes into account the crumbling of empires, talks 'largely about small matters and smally about great affairs'. Mostly it is about the wildly incredible things people do when they think they are acting sensibly. Cartoons." |
![]() | Wild Heart: A Life : Natalie Clifford Barney and the Decadence of Literary Paris Product# 460766428 Selling for $13.95 "Born in 1876, Natalie Barney -- beautiful, charismatic, brilliant, and wealthy -- was expected to marry well and lead the conventional life of a privileged society woman. But Natalie had no interest in marriage and made no secret of the fact that she was attracted to women. Brought up by a talented and rebellious mother -- the painter Alice Pike Barney -- Natalie cultivated an interest in poetry and the arts. When she moved to Paris in the early 1900s, she plunged into the city's literary scene, opening a famed Left Bank literary salon and engaging in a string of scandalous affairs. For the rest of her long and controversial life, Natalie Barney was revered by writers for her generous, eccentric spirit and reviled by high society for her sexual appetite. In the end, she served as an inspiration and came to know many of the greatest names of twentieth-century arts and letters -- including Marcel Proust, Colette, Edna St. Vincent Millay, Isadora Duncan, Gertrude Stein, Ezra Pound, and Truman Capote." |
![]() | The Hidden Ivies: Thirty Colleges of Excellence Product# 460766437 Selling for $15.95 "'The Hidden Ivies 'focuses on liberal arts colleges and universities that are comparable quality to the Ivies. Based on surveys and interviews with students as well as college presidents, deans of faculty, and other administrators, 'The Hidden Ivies' presents an insider perspective of thirty leading institutions of exceptional merit. Thee colleges and universities provide an outstanding educational experience for the gifted college-bound student and provide the foundations for life after graduation." |
![]() | In Siberia Product# 460766438 Selling for $14.95 "Traveling alone, the author explored the Siberian territory, talking to everyone he met about the state of that country. What he found was a land whose natural resources have been savagely exploited for decades, a terrain tainted by nuclear waste, but filled with citizens who demonstrated hospitality despite their poverty." |
![]() | The Will to Live on: This Is Our Heritage Product# 460766439 Selling for $15 "The author of 'The Caine Mutiny' and 'The Winds of War' tells the intimate story of his own Jewish heritage in this follow-up to his classic 'This Is My God'. Placing the Holocaust against the background of recurrent disasters and resurgence in Jewish history, Wouk examines the troubled wonder of Israel and the American Jewish diaspora." |
![]() | Feeding the Ghosts Product# 460766440 Selling for $13.95 A woman tossed off a slave ship because she is suspected of carrying disease sneaks back aboard the ship and tries to rally the crew to rebel against their captives. Reprint. |
![]() | The Ginger Tree Product# 460766446 Selling for $12.95 "In 1903 China, a restless young Scotswoman enters into an adulterous affair with a Japanese nobleman, beginning an odyssey of scandal that spans two world wars. Reprint." |
![]() | The Man Who Fell in Love With the Moon Product# 460766449 Selling for $14 "Set in the gritty, often brutal frontier of the Old West, this story tells of Shed, a half-breed bisexual boy who makes his living at the Indian Head Hotel--the town's outrageously pink whorehouse." |
![]() | Almost Paradise Product# 460766461 Selling for $7.99 "Fate can be benevolent. Or incredibly cruel. That's what Nick and Jane will learn... Just take their relationship. Nick is stunningly handsome, the blue-eyed scion of a blue-blood New York family. Rich, talented, confident, he will become the world's most famous movie star. Jane is delightfully funny, a dark-skinned, dark-haired, half-Jewish, half-German daughter of the Midwest. Smart, gifted, loving, she will become famous in her own right as well... From the time they first meet in their Social and Intellectual History of the U.S. course at Brown University, it's love at first sight. Coming together from two very different worlds, they will cast off adversity and disapproval to forge a life filled with work, love, and children. But fame and success come at a high price--their marriage. Just when it seems the promise of their love might be renewed, an accident leaves Jane hovering between life and death. Now, it's not only their union that might not survive, but Jane too...'Almost Paradise 'is vintage Susan Isaacs, a witty, poignant, and engr" |
![]() | Galilee: A Romance Product# 460766482 Selling for $7.5 "Rich and powerful, the Geary dynasty has reigned over American society for decades. But it is a family with dark, terrible secrets. Its adversaries are the Barbarossas, a clan whose timeless origins lie in myth. When Galilee, prodigal prince of the Barbarossa clan, meets Rachel, young bride of the Gearys' own scion Mitchell, they fall in love, consumed by a passion that unleashes long-simmering hatreds. Old insanities arise, old adulteries are uncovered, and a seemingly invincible family will begin to wither, exposing its unholy roots." |
![]() | The Conquest of America: The Question of the Other Product# 460766513 Selling for $15 "A fascinating study of cultural confrontation in the New World, with implications far beyond sixteenth-century America, 'The Conquest of America has become a classic in its field. It offers an original interpretation of the discovery of America by Columbus and of the subsequent conquest, colonization, and destruction of Mexico and the Caribbean by the Spaniards at the beginning of the modern era. Using sixteenth-century sources, the distinguished French writer and critic Tzvetan Todorov examines the beliefs and behavior of both the Spanish conquistadors and the Aztecs, adversaries in a clash of cultures that resulted in the neat extermination of Mesoamerica's Indian population. Absorbing, intelligent, and responsible in its call for a much-needed dialogue between different cultures, 'The Conquest of America evokes a drama that set the pattern for much of the history of Western colonialism." |
![]() | Leaving the Enchanted Forest: The Path from Relationship Addiction to Intimacy Product# 460766515 Selling for $14.95 "In Leaving the Enchanted Forest, Covington and Beckett offer solid guidance to help readers recognize their addictive relationships--their enchantment--and discover, through new relationship skills, the rewards of responsible love." |
![]() | The Ten Commandments: The Master Key to Life Product# 460766516 Selling for $13.95 The master key to life-- a universal guide to all that matters in making life more satisfying. |
![]() | The Art of Meditation Product# 460766517 Selling for $13.95 "An introduction and guide to the daily practice of meditation, actual inner communion unfolding as oneness with God. A foundational book of the Infinite Way teachings." |
![]() | Around the Year With Emmet Fox: A Book of Daily Readings Product# 460766518 Selling for $15.95 "Here in this collection of 365 daily meditations lives the essence of a great spiritual teacher. Culled from Fox's published and unpublished lecture notes and manuscripts, his keen insights speak as freshly to the everyday needs of humanity as they did the day he first wrote them." |
![]() | Meeting Life: Writing and Talks on Finding Your Path Without Retreating from Society Product# 460766519 Selling for $14.95 "In this fascinating collection culled from teachings never before brought together in book form, Krishnamurti offers wise reflections and fresh perceptions on love, politics, society, death, self- censorship, relationships, solitude, meditation, spiritual growth, and much more." |
![]() | The Sacred Path Workbook: New Teachings and Tools to Illuminate Your Personal Journey Product# 460766522 Selling for $18.95 "An invaluable new companion to the bestselling Sacred Path Cards, thising even more of the Native teachings to discover personal truths and one's path in life. 50 illustrations." |
![]() | The Only Math Book You'll Ever Need Product# 460766538 Selling for $15 "From balancing the checkbook to figuring out how long to cook a turkey, this revised edition of the incredible bestselling math guide provides easy answers to everyday practical math problems. Tables, charts & graphs. Index." |
![]() | Is Anybody There? Product# 460766545 Selling for $6.99 "For Marcus, being a latchkey kid is no big deal. Every day, he picks up his key from the oak tree in the yard and cooks dinner for his mom--until one day his key isn't there. Who's been using his key to steal food and household items? Is anybody really there?" |
![]() | Who Will Be My Friends Product# 460766565 Selling for $3.99 "Freddy has moved to a new house which he likes, but he really needs new friends." |
![]() | Lulu Goes to Witch School Product# 460766567 Selling for $3.99 "Lulu Witch can't wait to start school. She has a new broom and a lunch box with Dracula on it. She likes her teacher, Miss Slime. But Lulu has a problem--abother little witch who knows and does everything perfectly. Then a case of lizard pox turns her enemy into a wonderful new friend." |
![]() | The Adventures of Snail at School Product# 460766569 Selling for $3.99 Snail goes on three errands for his teacher and has amazing adventures. |
![]() | Spanish for Beginners: A Simplified Guide to the Language of Twenty Countries Product# 460766590 Selling for $16 "Passages taken from the newspapers, magazines, and literature of various Spanish countries introduce students to the vocabulary, grammar, idioms, and sounds of the language" |
![]() | What They Don't Teach You in Sales 101 Product# 460766619 Selling for $19.95 Provides practical advice for salespeople on determining customers' psychology from nonverbal cues and using the information to tailor a specific sales approach |
![]() | Upholstery Techniques Illustrated Product# 460766627 Selling for $29.95 "A practical guide to upholstery covers tools, furniture structure, styles, fabric selection, cushions, and finishing techniques" |
![]() | How to Solve Word Problems in Mathematics Product# 460766705 Selling for $9.95 "An easy, pocket-sized guide to mastering word problems in mathematics, with complete explanations of problems of every type. This handbook is good for those wishing to gain an extra edge before a test, and it shows how to solve problems quickly and efficiently, and offers insight into understanding the material in word format. Softcover." |
![]() | Schaum's Outline of College Mathematics Product# 460766745 Selling for $18.95 "An ideal course text or supplement for the many underprepared students enrolled in the required freshman college math course, this revision of the highly successful outline (more than 348,000 copies sold to date) has been updated to reflect the many recent changes in the curriculum. Based on Schaum's critically acclaimed pedagogy of concise theory illustrated by solved problems, 'Schaum's Outline of College Mathematics features: Mathematical modeling throughout Modernized graphs Graphing and scientific calculator coverage More than 1,500 fully solved problems Another 1,500 supplementary problems And much more" |
![]() | The Hero Project Product# 460766786 Selling for $15.95 "Presents a collection of interviews through letters, emails, phone calls, and meetings with the authors' heroes, including Jimmy Carter, Desmond Tutu, Steven Wozniak, and Jackie Chan." |
![]() | Interactive Histology CD-ROM, Tyvek Version (for packaging) Product# 460766848 Selling for $19.65 "Created by a team of educators at San Diego State University in answer to student cries for help in learning histology, the CD includes 135 full color, hi-res images of selected tissue sections that are typically presented in an A&P or introductory histology course. Each image contains leader lines and labels to pertinent structures that can be clicked on or off, complete captions, magnification view, study questions, and links to a glossary that includes pronunciation guides and definitions. The CD also includes 35 SEM's of selected tissues for comparison." |
![]() | ALEKS for Mathematics, One Semester User Guide and Access Code Standalone Product# 460766851 Selling for $98.01 "ALEKS is an artificial intelligence-based system for individualized math learning, available for Higher Education from McGraw-Hill over the World Wide Web. ALEKS delivers precise assessments of your math knowledge, guides you in the selection of appropriate new study material, and records your progress toward mastery of goals. ALEKS interacts with you much as a skilled human tutor would, moving between explanation and practice as needed, correcting and analyzing errors, defining terms and changing topics on request. By accurately assessing your knowledge, ALEKS focus clearly on what you are ready to learn next, helping you master the course content more quickly and easily." |
![]() | Ovid Metamorphosed Product# 460766940 Selling for $14.99 "The shape-shifting poetry of Ovid's Metamorphoses has fascinated writers and artists from Shakespeare to Ted Hughes, Rembrandt to Picasso. Their eternal freshness is fused with an ancient charm, driven by the haunting notion that a person's true nature is revealed when their physical shape is changed. For this dazzling new collection, Philip Terry asked a number of writers simply to take a story from Ovid as their starting point and set their own invention free. The results are startling, scary, sexy, and endlessly illuminating, often changing the shape of the modern short story itself. Here is a box of treasures that will delight, astonish, and entertain, with stories by, among others, Joyce Carol Oates, Margaret Atwood, and A.S. Byatt." |
![]() | Fast Transforms Algorithms, Analyses, Applications Product# 460766986 Selling for $240 "This book has grown from notes used by the authors to instruct fast transform classes. One class was sponsored by the Training Department of Rockwell International, and another was sponsored by the Department of Electrical Engineering of The University of Texas at Arlington. Some of the material was also used in a short course sponsored by the University of Southern California. The authors are indebted to their students for motivating the writing of this book and for suggestions to improve it." |
![]() | Operations Research for Libraries and Information Agencies Product# 460767008 Selling for $132 "This book is intended for those in the library community with an understanding of library processes and a desire to actually make use of scientific management techniques. The emphasis is on presenting insights into which tool may be appropriate for particular problems, not on the isolated understanding of theoretical issues. Key Features * Does not require an extensive mathematical background * Shows well-developed examples of solving library problems * Features chapter summaries and questions for further study" |
![]() | Stm and Sfm in Biology Product# 460767018 Selling for $86.95 "STM and SFM in Biology is a book fully dedicated to biological applications of the new technology of scanning probe microscopy (SX). The scanning tunneling microscope (STM) and its first off-spring, the scanning force microscope (SFM), resolve surface topography at the atomic scale. They also detect certain electronic and mechanical properties, and perform well in ultrahigh vacuum, ambient atmosphere, and aqueous solution environments. Thus, STM and SFM offer powerful tools for biological investigations of nucleic acids, proteins, membranes, and living cells. Key Features * Introduces the reader to SXM * Presents fundamentals of STM, SFM, and other SXMs * Covers biological applications of STM and SFM * Describes experimental techniques that can be reproduced in the laboratory * Contains extended bibliographies that guide the reader to detailed source publications" |
![]() | Heritage of World Civilizations: Since 1500 Product# 460767055 Selling for $75 "This comprehensive, accessible survey of world history provides a global and comparative perspective on the events and processes that have shaped our increasingly interdependent world. The Heritage of World Civilization combines unusually strong and thorough coverage of Asian, African, Islamic, Western, and American civilization, while highlighting the role of the world's great religious and philosophical traditions. The World in Transition. Enlightenment and revolution in the west. The modern world. Depression. World War I. World War II. For anyone interested in world civilization or world history." |
![]() | Literature without Borders Product# 460767064 Selling for $83.2 "LITERATURE WITHOUT BORDERS engages students to read critically and sensitively. Besides motivating them to 'read between the lines,' it encourages them, as well, to 'read against the grain,' in lively and creative ways." |
![]() | Western Heritage, The: Volume C, Since 1789 Product# 460767084 Selling for $67 "FOR STUDENTS: Study Guide Modules contain multiple choice and true/false quizzes, map exercises, and other features designed to help students with self-study. Reference Modules contain Web Destinations and Net Search options that provide the opportunity to quickly reach information on the Web that relates to the content in the text. Communication Modules include tools such as Live Chat and Message Boards to facilitate online collaboration and communication. Personalization Modules include our enhanced Help feature that contains a text page for browsers an plug-ins. FOR INSTRUCTORS: Syllabus Manager tool provides an easy-to-follow process for creating, posting, and revising a syllabus online that is accessible from any point within the Companion Website . Faculty Resources give faculty the ability to download art from the book for creating Powerpoint slides in addition to lecture notes and strategies for teaching Western Civilization. The Companion Website makes integrating the Internet into your course exciting and easy. Join us online at www.prenhall.com/kagan and enter a new world of teaching and learning." |
![]() | How to Say It: Choice Words, Phrases, Sentences, and Paragraphs for Every Situation Product# 460767098 Selling for $38 "Provides lists of words, phrases, sentences, and paragraphs that help letter writers know what to say and how to say it when writing such letters as cover letters, fundraising letters, invitations, and refusals." |
![]() | Making a Nation: The United States and Its People, Combined Edition Product# 460767102 Selling for $131.8 "KEY BENFIT: Taking political economy as its organizing theme, Making A Nation offers an intellectual focus to history that is sensitive to the recent innovations in women's history and environmental history. The book focuses on the relationships that shape and define human identitycultural, diplomatic, race, gender, class and sectional relations and recognizes the importance of such traditional fields as politics and diplomacy. The reference synthesizes the literature in such as way as to allow readers to see the links between the particular and the general, between large and seemingly abstract forces such as globalization and political struggle and the daily struggles of ordinary men and women. The Combined Volume covers U.S. history in its entirety from its early days in 1450 and moves through colonial outposts, the eighteenth-century world, creating a new nation, liberty and empire, the market revolution, securing democracy, reform and conflict, the manifest destiny, the politics of slavery, a war for union and emancipation, reconstruction, the triumph of industrial capitalism, cultural struggles of industrial America, the politics of industrial society, a global power, a great depression and a new deal, the second World War, the Cold War, the consumer society, the rise and fall of the new liberalism, living with less, the triumph of a new conservatism, and a new America. For historians and others interested in a comprehensive overview of the relationships that shape and define U.S. history." |
![]() | Business Math Essentials Product# 460767316 Selling for $68.8 "Empowering users with the basic mathematical skills necessary to effectively compete in today's workforce, this easy-to-follow book offers a simple and systematic learning approach with short units, an abundance of step-by-step examples, and many visual aids. Reviews fundamental operations of arithmetic, and develop readers' ability to apply basic math skills to common business situations; solve common business problems involving discounts, payroll, interest, markup, depreciation, inventory, and banking; and work mentally with speed and accuracy. Provides step-by-step examples that progress from very simple to more challenging concepts; integrates a substantial amount of boxed information and reminder notes with arrow icons pointing to concepts and illustrations; and provides immediate reinforcement with review quizzes at the end of each major unit topic, plus end-of-unit exercises and word problems. For anyone entering or in a profession that requires skills in basic business mathematics." |
![]() | Psychology of Blacks, The: An African Centered Perspective Product# 460767357 Selling for $59.6 "This book highlights the limitations of traditional psychological theories and approaches when applied to African descent people. It provides information on how the African Centered Perspective is defined, as well as how it operates in the context of the African American family with regard to identity development, education, mental health, research, and managing contemporary issues. It links the context of African American life to the traditions, values and spiritual essence of their African ancestors in an attempt to acknowledge the African worldview and assist the African American community in addressing some of the challenges they will face in the 21st century. Includes a thorough annotated bibliography for further reading. African Centered Psychology in the Modern Era, The African American Family, The Struggle for Identity Congruence, Psychological Issues in Education, Contemporary Approaches to Developmental Psychology, Mental Health Issues, Praxis in African American Psychology: Theoretical and Methodological Considerations, African Centered Psychology and Issues in the 21st Century.Psychologists or counselors working with the African American population." |
![]() | Terrorism in the 21st Century Product# 460767365 Selling for $51.6 "Post-cold war in focus and Unbiased in perspective, this book makes clear not only what terrorism is, and has been, but also what it may be like in this new century. Using clear, careful explanations of concepts and case studies of real events (including Sept. 11), it makes this multidimensional, complex and emotionally-tinged phenomena accessible and understandable to those with no scholarly background in the subject. It 1) examines the known facets of contemporary terrorismexplaining what terrorism is, who carries it out, and how terrorist acts are committed; 2) analyzes the laws and special forces which nations within the international community have created to meet this challenge; and 3) predicts forthcoming patterns of terrorism in the new century. An Idea Whose Time Has Come? Not a Modern Phenomenon. Ideology and Terrorism: Rights from Wrongs. Criminals or Crusaders? Terrorism By The State. Terrorism, Inc. Terrorist Training. The Media: Another Weapon for Both Sides? Domestic Terrorism in the U.S.: Challenge to Democracies. Legal Perspectives on Terrorism. Counterterrorism: The Use of Special Forces. Terrorism, Intelligence, and the Law. Security Measures: A Frail Defense. Post-Cold War Trends. Future Prospects. For law enforcement personnel, special police anti-terror units, military personal, and anyone interested in understanding terrorism." |
![]() | Social Psychology Product# 460767368 Selling for $104 "This book presents the basic theories and findings of social psychology, and shows how the principles of this field are relevant to our everyday lives. Written clearly and logically organized, this book presents social psychological theories as a way of understanding current events and social issues, helping the reader to grasp world events as they unfold. The authors of this book have paid special attention to illustrating basic principles of social psychology with topics such as new research on social cognition, attitude formation and change, prejudice, conformity and compliance, social interaction and relationships, the influence of gender in social life, prosocial behavior and aggression, and social psychological perspectives on health, politics, and the law. For those in the fields of psychology and social interaction, and those whose work requires a basic understanding of group dynamics." |
![]() | The Philosophy Student Writer's Manual Product# 460767371 Selling for $33.4 "This manual provides the user with the necessary skills to successfully write argumentatively. While focusing on instruction of the basics of grammar and style and on research techniques, it also includes a concise history of philosophy. The topics covered in this manual include writing to communicate, grammar and style, organizing the research process, formats for writing papers, citing sources, the principles of argument and writing sound arguments, and writing ethics papers and personal ethics statements. For business communication writers who need instruction on argumentative and/or persuasive writing." |
![]() | Personality and Personal Growth Product# 460767421 Selling for $126.66 "Uses a cross-cultural, global, and gender-balanced perspective to explore the positive aspects of major personality theorists, encouraging readers to use themselves as the primary touchstone for each theory." |
![]() | Classics of International Relations Product# 460767432 Selling for $101.2 "Innovative in its mixture of classic and contemporary readings by our greatest thinkers and scholars, this highly reputable and popular book provides one of the best single analyses and introductions to the most enduring questions of international relations. Now updated with many selections from the 1990s, the collection examines: 1) the relationship between morality and politics; 2) whether international relatio ns can be a science; 3) the nature of foreign policy and global conflict; and 4) how to create lasting peace, with a special focus on how to build and maintain peace in the post-cold war era. Links the thought of the past with the r esearch of the present, including choice work from Western civilization and the best articles of the discipline published in the last 60 years. Contains classic readings from the 1980s and 1990s reflecting the major intellectual currents having a profound effect on the field, with new articles on conflict resolution, the new world order, feminist approaches, t he third debate and post-modernism, and democracy and peace. For professionals in t he international relations field; recommended for Fulbright teachers and USIS cultural centers and libraries." |
![]() | Essence of Discrete Mathematics Product# 460767496 Selling for $28.25 "The Essence of Discrete Mathematics is an exciting new publication that is essential for a first course in discrete mathematics. Assuming no prior knowledge, this invaluable text immediately helps the reader to grow in mathematical maturity, and understand the basic concepts of discrete mathematics. The often discarded fundamentals of sets and logic supply the foundations for learning, and provide clear instructions on how to calculate values for mathematical expressions for small finite sets. Having mastered the basics, relations and functions are then examined through an introduction to intuitive notions. Modelling relations and functions with sets are investigated, and the practical applications of modelling with sets and logic are described. The text concludes with an invitation for all readers to continue their mathematical growth. The Essence of Discrete Mathematics is meant to be the beginning and not the end. Key features: covers the core elements of a first course in discrete mathematics; sets of numbers are used extensively throughout the text to offer a gentle and familiar introduction to the subject; non-numerical methods are studied through an informative case study that consolidates the concepts and techniques covered in the text, and shows how they can be applied; this case study is gradually developed throughout the book." |
![]() | Defending Government: Why Big Government Works Product# 460767503 Selling for $51.6 "Discusses what is meant by a large public sector, how large it is in absolute or relative terms when compared to previous times or other nations, and what the role of democratic politics as a means of disciplining the growth and operation of govern- ment. Softcover. DLC: U.S.--Politics and government--20th century." |
![]() | Industrial and Organizational Psychology Product# 460767510 Selling for $112 Directs attention to the theoretical and practical aspects of psychological precepts relating to human problems and behavior in industry |
![]() | Creating Women: An Anthology of Readings on Women in Western Culture, Volume I: Prehistory Through the Middle Ages Product# 460767543 Selling for $58 "A rich interdisciplinary two-volume anthology of primary source material examining women's participation in and contributions to western culture over the centuries. It documents prevalent concepts of the nature of women, her roles and status in diverse cultures, geographic locations and periods of western civilization. Narrative framework, biographical vignettes and introductions to documents carefully place women and their achievements within the social context in which they lived and worked. Women in the following time periods: the Paleolithic and Mesolithic, Neolithic, Ancient Near East, Egypt, Ancient Israel, Crete, Greek women, Etruscan women, roman republic, Hellenistic world, Hellenistic Judaism, Roman Empire, Christian Origins and early Christian world, Medieval Women and Culture the religious and secular context, renaissance and reformation, the northern renaissance, reformation and counter reformation, women in arts and music, women writers and thinkers, age of the enlightenment and French/American Revolutions, literature and music, women and religion, theatre, dance music, artists and writers, new directions in art and diverse voices. For anyone interested in women's impact on western culture." |
![]() | Thinking About Art Product# 460767555 Selling for $91.4 Discusses the uses and elements of art and traces the history of art from ancient times to the twentieth century |
![]() | Farewell to the Sea: A Novel of Cuba Product# 460767564 Selling for $16 "The broad-based tension between Hector, a disillusioned Cuban poet, disenchanted revolutionary, and closet homosexual, and his wife mirror the harsh reality of life under Castro's rule" |
![]() | Interzone Product# 460767566 Selling for $15 "First Naked Lunch, Burroughs's original manuscript entitled Interzone includes a long and brilliant section known as 'WORD'. This previously unpublished text is the highlight of Interzone." |
![]() | And the Band Played on: Politics, People, And the AIDS Epidemic Product# 460767569 Selling for $16.95 "The basis of an HBO movie, starring Matthew Modine, Richard Gere, Alan Alda, and Lily Tomlin, this 'heroic work of journalism' (New York Times) reveals how the federal govrenment put budget considerations ahead of the nation's welfare." |
![]() | In the Memory of the Forest: A Novel Product# 460767598 Selling for $15 "This haunting, evocative novel explores the impact of a murder on a community, and the grim tragedy of history and the fate of Jews in Poland during World War II. 'Superb'.--'The New York Times Book Review'." |
![]() | Syrup Product# 460767603 Selling for $14 "When Scat comes up with the idea for the hottest new soda ever, he's sure he'll retire the next rich, savvy marketing success story. But in the treacherous waters of corporate America there are no sure things -- and suddenly Scat has to save not only his idea but his yet-to-be-realized career. With the help of the scarily beautiful and brainy 6, he sets out on a mission to reclaim the fame and fortune that, time and again, eludes him. This brilliantly scathing debut is a hilarious send-up of celebrity, sexual politics, corporate America, and the fleeting status that comes with getting to the table first -- before the other guy has you for lunch." |
![]() | Mr Creep the Crook Product# 460767610 Selling for $6.95 "Mr. Creep the crook comes up with a plan to escape from jail with his family for a vacation at the seashore, but when things go wrong he must come up with a plan to get them back inside." |
![]() | Cat Among the Pigeons: Poems Product# 460767611 Selling for $9.95 "A collection of poems about animals, school, family life, and other subjects" |
![]() | Lessons for Lucy Product# 460767625 Selling for $5.95 "Lucy Lambert, who prefers to be known as Lou, would love real ballet classes, which her mother cannot afford, but Mrs. Dillon, the upstairs tenant, a former dancer with the Bolshoi, gives her lessons, and Lou tells Emma, whose parents have just bought the house where Lou lives, that she is a student at the local school, but she fears that once Emma starts classes and finds out the truth, it will spoil their new friendship.Lucy Lambert, also called Lou, would love real ballet classes, but Mrs. Dillon, a former Bolshoi dancer, gives her lessons, and Lou tells Emma, her new neighbor, that she is a student at the local school, but she fears that once Emma finds out the truth,it will spoil their new friendship" |
![]() | Madeline's Rescue: Story and Pictures Product# 460767649 Selling for $7.99 "A hound rescues a schoolgirl from the Seine, becomes a beloved school pet, is chased away by the trustees, and returns with a surprise." |
![]() | Hiding in the Mirror: The Quest for Alternate Realities from Plato to String Theory (By Way of Alice in Wonderland, Einstein, and The Twilight Zone) Product# 460767718 Selling for $15 "Draws on the works of scientists, mathematicians, artists, and writers, from Einstein and Picasso to C. S. Lewis, to consider the plausibility and human concept of alternate universes, exploring popular theories and misunderstandings about such topics as black holes, life in other dimensions, and string theory. Reprint. 30,000 first printing." |
![]() | The Caning of Senator Sumner Product# 460767830 Selling for $38.33 "In May of 1856, when Southern Congressman Preston S. Brooks caned Massachusetts Senator Charles Sumner on the Senate floor, he shocked the nation and shattered the fragile truce that had existed between North and South. Part of the American Stories series, Benson?s book introduces students to this key turning point in the coming of the War and as one of the most pivotal moments in American history. Because its story incorporates so many of the era's key issues like slavery and abolition, personal liberty laws and state rights, 'Bleeding Kansas' and territorial expansion, ideals of gender and manhood, competing visions of labor and the economic order, and the revolutionary shift between the Whig-based 'second party system' and its Republican-dominated third party successor, it provides an excellent window into the mind of a nation on the brink of conflict. These broad implications and the incident's inherent drama make this a natural topic for the American Stories series. The passionate language and sharp controversy of the collection's editorials and speech excerpts should appeal to a wide range of undergraduates. The narrative is complemented by a number of graphics, including images of the incident and maps showing the politics and intellectual geography of the era and how they were affected by the incident." |
![]() | Counselling in Primary Care Product# 460767899 Selling for $45 "Univ. of Durham, UK. Resource for general practitioners and counselors. Discusses the nature of counseling in this setting and the contribution it can make in improving the care of patients with a variety of health problems. Softcover." |
![]() | Guitar Technique Product# 460767955 Selling for $31.95 "This book is a concise guide to the technical principles upon which the best current practice in guitar-playing is founded. It deals with all practical aspects of playing, such as posture, tone, position-changing, chord-playing, and co-ordination, and offers advice on interpretation and practicing. It includes a selected repertoire list and a most useful appendix on 'Writing for the Guitar' by Stephen Dodgson." |
![]() | The Cuvier-Geoffrey Debate; French Biology in the Decades before Darwin Product# 460768077 Selling for $187 "Few issues have been more fundamental to biology than the contest between form and function as the chief organizing principle of life, and no event better represents that contest than the debate between Georges Cuvier and Etienne Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire." |
![]() | Metal Forming and the Finite-Element Method Product# 460768081 Selling for $262 "The application of computer-aided design and manufacturing techniques is becoming essential in modern metal-forming technology. Thus process modeling for the determination of deformation mechanics has been a major concern in research . In light of these developments, the finite element method--a technique by which an object is decomposed into pieces and treated as isolated, interacting sections--has steadily assumed increased importance. This volume addresses advances in modern metal-forming technology, computer-aided design and engineering, and the finite element method." |
![]() | A Guide to Nih Grant Programs Product# 460768166 Selling for $49.95 "Each year thousands of biomedical and behavioral researchers submit grant applications to the United States Public Health Service (USPHS) for support of their research or research training activities. The majority of these applications are submitted to the National Institutes of Health (NIH). By describing the inner workings of the NIH extramural programs and providing practical information about grant programs and processes, this authoritative work is designed to help investigators gain a more favorable edge in obtaining support for their research proposals. It offers practical insights into a broad spectrum of the basic and clinical research interests of the 21 NIH research granting components, and identifies the various mechanisms of support. Descriptions, guidance, and advice are also provided on specific areas including: how to prepare a grant application, the peer review system, the procedures leading to award decisions, the responsibilities of the NIH staff in managing the review and referral of applications, and managing grant programs. Other extramural policies and procedures are covered such as the appeals system, animal welfare, the privacy act, and research involving human subjects. Legislation, funding, and the NIH budget are also discussed. Written by two former senior-level managers at the National Institutes of Health and current consultants to several USPHS agencies, A Guide to NIH Grant Programs is a valuable reference source for members of the biomedical and behavioral research community." |
![]() | The Cost of Competence; Why Inequality Causes Depression, Eating Disorders, and Illness in Women Product# 460768168 Selling for $42.5 "In The Cost of Competence, authors Brett Silverstein and Deborah Perlick argue that rather than simply labeling individual women as, say, anorexic or depressed, it is time to look harder at the widespread prejudices within our society and child-rearing practices that lead thousands of young women to equate thinness with competence and success, and femininity with failure. They argue that continuing to treat depression, anxiety, anorexia and bulimia as separate disorders in young women can, in many cases, be a misguided approach since they are really part of a single syndrome. Furthermore, their fascinating research into the lives of forty prominent women from Elizabeth I to Eleanor Roosevelt show that these symptoms have been disrupting the lives of bright, ambitious women not for decades, but for centuries. Drawing on all the latest findings, rare historical research, cross-cultural comparisons, and their own study of over 2,000 contemporary women attending high schools and colleges, the authors present powerful new evidence to support the existence of a syndrome they call anxious somatic depression. The authors show that identifying this devastating syndrome is a first step toward its prevention and cure. The Cost of Competence presents an urgent message to parents, educators, policymakers, and the medical community on the crucial importance of providing young women with equal opportunity, and equal respect." |
![]() | Do Lemmings Commit Suicide?; Beautiful Hypotheses and Ugly Facts Product# 460768303 Selling for $150 "Written by one of this century's most distinguished small mammal ecologists, it is both a personal history of and an apology for a life in science spent working on problems for which no final dramatic closure was reached." |
![]() | Loyalty; An Essay on the Morality of Relationships Product# 460768305 Selling for $30 "In this important work, George P. Fletcher argues that it is time for loyal bonds, born of history and experience, to prevail both over impartial morality and the self-interested thinking of the market trader. Offering an account of loyalty that illuminates its role in our relationships with family and friends, our ties to country, and the commitment of the religious to God and their community." |